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12/07/2024

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Your love makes everything better.

12/06/2024

❄️Nothing cuts through the bleakness of winter quite like Christmas lights. There’s something about seeing them, reflecting across a dark road, over freshly fallen slow, that creates a beauty unique to this time of year. They are fleeting and flickering nudges, calling attention to the true Light—our reason for hope in an otherwise dark world.

🎄As the lights continue to go up in your city this year, let this prayer serve as a reminder of God, made man, and Jesus coming to us in the most ordinary of circumstances. You might even get to use it again in February (or March), if your neighbor’s lights get left up a little too long ;].

𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5).

𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
Joy of the World, our streets glimmer with reminders of your Incarnation– a celebration of your arrival. The dancing lights break the winter’s darkness, leaving whispers of your hope. May each home overflow with the warmth of your love. As I notice the lights of the Christmas season, may you use me to reveal your light to the world. Amen.

12/05/2024

So much of our culture is shaped by hurry, discontentment, and stress. Each day we’re encouraged to find shortcuts, eliminate downtime, and get same-day delivery. And yet, much of the Christian life is spent waiting—for direction, for restoration, and for Jesus to come back. So how do we learn to wait well? And how does waiting shape us for the better? Let’s explore that together through the spiritual habit of waiting.

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So much of our culture is shaped by hurry, discontentment, and stress. Each day we’re encouraged to find shortcuts, eliminate downtime, and get same-day deli...

12/05/2024

"I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope" (Psalm 130:5).

This month, we're talking about the practice of Waiting in the Bible. Is there anything you're waiting on the Lord for right now? What about things that you have now that came after hard seasons of waiting? We'd love to hear from you!

12/03/2024

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"Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4).

12/02/2024

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“To live is Christ, to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).

11/30/2024

“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you" (Luke 6:27-28).

11/29/2024

'Tis the season for... a sweet deal?

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Connect with God every day through Oswald Chambers' classic, My Utmost for His Highest, and our "Prayers for Ordinary Life" Prayer Cards.

11/29/2024

What comes into your mind when you read “sharing the Gospel”? Fear? Joy? Pressure? A way to make your pastor happy? Something we should all care more about?

Terms like evangelism—spreading the good news about Jesus—can be uncomfortable to some and an exciting invitation to others. It’s also a pretty misunderstood concept. Sometimes people feel the need to find strangers on the street, interrupt whatever it is they’re up to, and try to engage them in conversation. Others feel pretty passionate about needing to have a personal relationship with someone first. And then most of us, let’s be real, just avoid this altogether! 😅

It doesn’t need to be so complicated. Sharing the good news that Jesus rescues us from sin and death and invites us into a better life with him, is kind of like talking about your favorite sports team or favorite restaurant. Of course, it’s more important than those things, but talking about Jesus should be just as easy as sharing about other things you’re passionate about.

So next time you feel called to share the Gospel or know that you’re getting ready to hang out with a friend where it might come up, check out this Scripture and pray this prayer.

𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
“Jesus…said, ‘Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.’” (Mark 5:19).

𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥
Jesus, I have found so much joy in following you, and you have done so much for me. I’m thankful for your kindness, forgiveness, healing, and comfort. I want everyone to know what it’s like to do life with you and be filled with your Spirit. Help me know when and where to tell others about how you’ve met me and changed my life. Help me to truly listen and ask good questions. Help me to really care about others, and first show them your love. Holy Spirit, please give me your words. Amen.

11/28/2024

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His love endures forever!

The heart behind Thanksgiving can get tied up around a whole lotta other things (🍗🏈🛍)...

But, it's important to remember—today and everyday— God is good and worthy of our praise!

11/27/2024

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I don’t have to prove anything
There’s room at your table for me
I am the one you love

"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me" (Revelation 3:20).

11/26/2024

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Worship is so much more than singing songs on Sunday morning. Worship is a posture of reverence. It is the act of honoring God, recognizing His worth, and acknowledging His glory, beauty, goodness and divine supremacy.

Worship is not a Sunday morning thing.
It is an always thing.
It is a forever thing.
God deserves all our praise at all times.
NOW is the time to worship the Lord.

Worship God in the morning (Ps. 59:16)
Worship God amidst trials (Ps. 16:9-11)
Worship God forever and ever (Ps. 145:1-2)
Worship God all day long (Ps. 71:8,23-24)
Worship God at all times (Ps. 34:1-4)
Worship God forever (Ps. 86:12)
Worship God now (Ps. 95:1)
Worship God morning and night (Ps. 92:1-2)

11/25/2024

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11/25/2024

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The greatest love story ever told.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him" (John 3:16-17).

11/24/2024

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A beautiful home is found in Jesus.

Jesus is my everything. My best friend. My lover. My teacher. My home.

There is nothing I want more than to dwell in His Home for the rest of my life.

One day in His Courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. 🕊️

11/23/2024

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As people who strive to notice God meeting us in the everyday, we appreciate the opportunity to interact with the Bible’s many beautiful and encouraging Bible verses through reminders on shirts, mugs, and prints…but others don’t quite have the same effect 🫣.

Remember, when coming across any verse in the Bible, context is key! Make sure you consider the genre and literary elements, alongside the passage’s historical/cultural context and how the verse interacts with the greater narrative of Scripture.

For more help, check out the article in our bio: How You May Be Misreading the Bible

11/22/2024

There are the handmade dumplings from your aunt that show up at every family reunion. The special seasoning your dad puts on everything. The chocolate chip cookies your great grandma made that no one can recreate perfectly, even though she swore she gave y’all the exact recipe.

Certain foods and flavors have the ability to transport us back to a particular time and place, filled with memories of people who have maybe passed on or who we just don’t get to spend as much time with anymore. There’s something almost reverent about passing on a recipe– you aren’t just making food, but trying to embody some of the story, history, culture, and love of the people who came before you.

In doing so, it’s a small way to keep the memory of those we’ve loved present with us, even when they aren’t there. But, even more so, making a family recipe is also a way to be reminded of the faithfulness of God throughout all generations. God is the keeper of all of our stories. He has been present in all of the highs and lows of our complex family histories. He has been part of its preservation, all of which has led to… you! And now, you get to be a part of the legacy.

So whether this is your first, or hundredth, time trying your hands at this family recipe, here’s a verse and a prayer to thank God for this unique opportunity.

𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
“I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
through all generations” (Psalm 89:1).

𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞
Bread of Life, be present with me today as I prepare this recipe that has been passed down with care. Thank you for the gifts of memory and tradition that connect me to the generations before me. Through this time, you’ve given me the opportunity to honor the past and create new memories and flavors in the present. May the people who eat this food feel my love for them. And more importantly, may we all be nourished by your presence and reminded of your goodness and faithfulness which have lasted through every age. Amen.

11/22/2024

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