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Darkness surrounds me like a thick, black fog. Heavy pressure on my chest, makes my breath escape in quick, repeated inhales and exhales. Echoes of my sins whisper in my… Continue Reading Free Indeed

“Pray without ceasing” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Recently, in my men’s Bible Study Group, we had a discussion that included prayer. We shared with one another about whether we spend most… Continue Reading A Prayer Guide

“My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered.”  Psalms 71:23 When singing out worship songs, what comes to mind? For some, they… Continue Reading Shout for Joy

Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote, “Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude.” Jesus taught his disciples the same principle. Peter came to Jesus and asked,… Continue Reading An Attitude of Forgiveness

23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was… Continue Reading Be Still My Soul

“They lay their crowns before the throne…” (Rev.4:10) One of the things on my calendar recently was a dental checkup.  I am a diligent rule-follower who faithfully maintains a twice… Continue Reading Five Crowns

“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.” Proverbs 11:2 James Herriot, a long-time British veterinary surgeon and author, recounts a humorously told and insightful incident… Continue Reading Growing in Humility

“He himself bore our sins” in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by His wounds you have been healed.’” 1 Peter 2:24 My… Continue Reading Jesus Christ, Our Shelter

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” Hebrews 12:2 A recent study by a Christian university lists 33,089 current Christian denominations world-wide! There can be a… Continue Reading Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life” John 5:24 Maybe you can relate to this hypothetical and… Continue Reading Envy and Eternity

January 6th is the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, it commemorates the day the three kings came to worship Jesus. In Latin tradition, it is very festive with carnivals… Continue Reading Epiphany

“And God commended His love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 There is a dreaded stretch of Interstate 5 between Sacramento… Continue Reading Demonstrating Undeserved Love