Christian Living
Why Holiness?
by Micah Messer It is a sad commentary on the Christian youth of America when a majority of them cannot give a reason for the hope that lies within them. They look and live different […]
Devotions
Devotions
Devotion: Mark 5:36
Mark 5:36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” Most of us cannot relate to this verse, because either we are not yet parents or we have never experienced the […]
Christian Living
Where You Are, There He Is
by Micah Messer Life can be lonely when you lose what you once had. The loved one passes away. The son leaves for college. The daughter becomes a bride. Neighbors move. Sweethearts break up. Spouses […]
Christian Living
It’s Okay!
By Darin Smith 2 Corinthians 11:14 “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” In 1969, in Pass Christian, Mississippi, a group of people were preparing to have a “hurricane party” […]
Christian Living
The Supplier
by Darin Smith Acts 18:9-10 (NLT) “One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, ‘Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent!10For I am with you, and no one will […]
Christian Living
Out with the Old; In with the New
by Amy Clarke Read: Ephesians 4:22 – Eph 5:4 Key verse: Ephesians 5:8 “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of the light.” What are your […]
Devotions
Devotion: Psalms 91:7
Psalms 91:7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. What awe inspiring imagery this verse is, right? A thousand falling on one […]
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Devotion: Hebrews 13:6
Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me.” Confidence. Do you have it? Or are you floundering in fear, […]
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Devotion: Joel2:21
Joel 2:21 Do not be afraid, land of Judah; be glad and rejoice. Surely the Lord has done great things! Joel is not one of the books we are used to reading. But it is […]
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Devotion: Luke 12:6-7
Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth […]
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Devotion: Isaiah 12:2
Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. How comforting is it to […]
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Devotion: 1 Peter 3:14
1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” The early church faced many threats to their safety, so […]
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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. Today’s verse has a few different translations in different Bible versions. The version this translation came from is NIV. […]
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Devotion: Romans 8:38-39
Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will […]
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Devotion: Psalm 3:3-6
Psalms 3:3-6 But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie […]