Learning the way of biblical wisdom. by Dr. David Downey One of my favorite hymns (I confess I have many “favorites”) is “Savior, Like a…
Loving others begins with loving ourselves. by Christine Rhyner During a conversation with my co-worker Leiah, the topic of self-worth came up. She smiled at…
Context is key. Drawing from the three Gospels that record this saying (Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27), Jesusinstructs His disciples that 1) the kingdom…
I made the stars, formed the sunThe oceans’ waves and crestWhen all was done, a victory wonI made a day of rest.I rode through time,…
The transforming power of kingdom mercy. by David Zepf “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). In a world that increasingly…
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