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Devotion: 1 Corinthians 16:13
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. We learned yesterday that we were never promised a life of ease and comfort as believers. Today we are […]
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Book Review: The Atlas of Untold Stories
Title: The Atlas of Untold Stories Author: Sara Brunsvold Publisher: Revell/Baker Publishing Group Date: June 17, 2025 Pages: 352 ISBN: 9780800746124 Category: Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Women’s Fiction Buy it: https://amzn.to/4dVwJB1 Review by: Trisha Smith Review: I […]
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Devotion: 2 Timothy 4:7
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Someday I hope we can all say like Paul, “I have fought the good fight, I […]
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Devotion: Philippians 1:9-10
Philippians 1:9-10 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be […]
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Devotion: 1 Peter 1:21
1 Peter 1:21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. Today’s verse takes us back to the foundation […]
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Devotion: Titus 1:2
Titus 1:2 In the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time. Today’s verse is part of the introduction for the book of Titus, in which Paul […]
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Devotion: John 6:29
John 6:29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” Though this verse does not say anything about faith itself in the wording we see, it is […]
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Devotion: Ephesians 6:16
Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. In warfare a shield is designed to help protect […]
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Book Review: Of Silver and Secrets
Title: Of Silver and Secrets Series: Time’s Lost Treasures – Book 2 Author: Michelle Griep Publisher: Bethany House Date: 2025 Pages: 368 ISBN: 9780764242571 Category: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery Buy it: https://amzn.to/3SIz4FO Review by: Trisha […]
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Book Review: Would You Rather? That’s So Gross!
Title: Would You Rather? Junior Edition: That’s So Gross! Author: Zeitgeist/Z Kids Publisher: Penguin Random House Date: 2025 Pages: 128 Ages: 5 to 8 ISBN: 9780593885925 Category: Kids, Childrens, nonfiction Buy it: https://amzn.to/45zhkob Review by: Trisha […]
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Book Review: Ida B. Wells
Title: Ida B. Wells Subtitle: Journalist, Advocate, & Crusader for Justice Author: Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Candace Buford Publisher: Aladdin Date: 2025 Pages: 208 ISBN: 9781665949838 Category: Kids, Childrens, Biographies Buy it: https://amzn.to/3Td4btg Review by: Trisha […]
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Devotion: Romans 1:17
Romans 1:17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed – a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” For […]
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Devotion: 2 Corinthians 5:7
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight. Any time I have heard this verse before it has been from a different translation. When I memorized it, I did so with the […]
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Devotion: Galatians 5:6
Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. When we read verses like this, we can sometimes get lost […]
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Devotion: Colossians 1:9
Colossians 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the […]