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Gracious God, thank you for the gift of
Gracious God, thank you for the gift of work. There are times when we experience work along the lines of your intentions, when work is fulfilling and fruitful. For these moments we thank you. Yet, we... -
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Prayer of Adoration Lord—you’re
Prayer of Adoration Lord—you’re sufficient in everything. You can create without us; save without our assistance; bring good out of evil, hope from despair and restore what we mess up. You’re soverei... -
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The early Christian writers used some stunning expressions of delight and gratitude when they mentioned Jesus’s death. Think of Paul saying, “He loved me and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2:20), or “The ... -
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A Wrong Understanding of What This Life is Supposed to Be
The problem sincere Christians have with God often comes down to a wrong understanding of what this life is meant to provide. We naturally and wrongly assume we’re here to experience something God has... -
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Developing Deep Roots
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I made the long drive from San Antonio, Texas, to Pasadena, California, where we now reside. We passed through hundreds of miles of southwestern desert, most of whic... -
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Struggling with Charity
On the fifteenth of each month, Alicia has thirty dollars withdrawn from her checking account to sponsor Belyse, a beautiful, brown-eyed girl from Kenya, who then gets school and a hot meal each day. ... -
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You know all about us–our weakness, our
You know all about us–our weakness, our failing, our sin; and you still love us enough to give your Son to redeem us. Hear the cries of our hearts today. There’s someone for whom it was hard to get ou... -
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Oceans: 2, Acts 27:27-44
For purposes of practicality and relatability, this series considers the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea “oceans.” The point is to relate our present-day affinity for the ocean, seashore, and beach... -
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Psalm 107 | Gratitude for God's Steadfast Love
Ancient lens What’s the historical context? Historical Background We need to understand several things about Psalm 107 before we can put it all together. First, it is the beginning psalm of Book... -
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The Thrill of Truth in a Time of Fads and Fashions by Trevin Wax
"Just Believe..." “It doesn’t matter what you believe, just as long as you believe something.” That’s the sentiment once expressed by President Dwight Eisenhower. America would be stro... -
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The Unique Quality of Christians
In an early Christian document known as the Epistle to Diognetus (c. A.D. 120-200), the author wrote a response to some propaganda circulating in the Roman Empire. People had spread false rumors about... -
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The Gift that Inspired a Lifetime of Giving: Sermon Illustration Tuesday
Tracy Autler’s life changed in a very unexpected way on Thanksgiving Day, 1993. Tracy was a single mother, living in an apartment in a rough neighborhood, she was doing her best to raise a three-year ... -
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The Gospel and the Other: Preaching in an Age of "Us vs. Them"
When conflict and division are driving both politics and media (including social media), the contrast between the way of the world and the way of Jesus stands out more than ever. How can pastors, task... -
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Encouragement Can Make all the Difference
There is no better exercise for strengthening the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. Think about it; most of your best friends are those who encourage you. You don’t have many strong rela... -
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Why Are Our Bibles Different? Part 2: Let's Talk Translations
KJV, ESV, NIV, NLT, NASB, RSV, NRSV, the Message—What's the Difference? If the people we serve are to be a people of the Book, they need to be a people who know the Book. Of course... -
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A Nice Theory
Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than receive.” “Well,” you say “that is a nice theory—but is it really true?” There is really only one way to find out: Give! Give generously and consistently, ... -
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Why Are Our Bibles Different? Part 1: Our Bibles' Sources
Why Are Our Bibles Different? Wait a minute… why does your Bible have lowercased lord while mine has capitalized Lord ? That was a question one of my small group members asked as we studied Ge... -
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What I Can Do
Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909), an American Unitarian minister and writer, who lived and worked in Boston, Massachusetts, and inspired many by his story Ten Times One Is Ten : I’m only one, but I ... -
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A Bit-Part in a Story of Redemption
Kevin Blue has spent much of his ministry career serving the poor in inner-city Los Angeles. This reflection show how the investment in the poor can pay big dividends: Loving the poor has cost me so... -
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Confess Your Mixed Motives
In U2’s song “One,” Bono sings, “Have you come here to play Jesus / To the lepers in your head?”2 Yes, if you are involved in justice work, you probably have. So have I. This isn’t bad. Just honest. W... -
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Justice Requires Action
Injustice is not okay. In recent years, people have been waking up, some for the first time to the reality that systems do not work for everyone, that civic engagement is important and that leadershi... -
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Our Stories Shape Our Values
A close friend who started a financial loan business took thirty of his executives to the poverty- and violence-filled section of Montreal where he grew up in order to introduce them to the section of... -
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Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works. -
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Heather and Mark: Justice Doers
I recently met with Heather, a woman who attends my church in New York City. After graduating from Harvard Law School she landed a lucrative job with a major law firm in Manhattan. It was a dream come... -
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An individual can march for peace or vote for peace and can have, perhaps, some small influence on global concerns. But the same individual is a giant in the eyes of a child at home. If peace is to be... -
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The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation." -
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The Gift That Inspired a Lifetime of Giving
Tracy Autler’s life changed in a very unexpected way on Thanksgiving Day, 1993. Tracy was a single mother, living in an apartment in a rough neighborhood, she was doing her best to raise a three-year ... -
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Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing... -
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What It Takes to Birth a Multi-Ethnic Church and a Just Mission
A House for All People Every summer my church hosts a week-long summer camp where children experience the beauty and majesty of the Lord. The first year we sent our daughter to it, she loved it and l...
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- Resistance (10)
- Resisting Temptation (10)
- Respect (14)
- Responsibility (18)
- Rest (106)
- Restlessness (10)
- Restoration (45)
- Restoring Sight (10)
- Resurrection (80)
- Resurrection Life (14)
- Resurrection of the Dead (60)
- Resurrection to New Life (27)
- Retreat (21)
- Revelation (53)
- Revenge (10)
- Revival (14)
- Rhythms (10)
- Right Relationships (10)
- Righteousness (97)
- Risks (18)
- Rivers (9)
- Romantic Love (14)
- Rootedness (15)
- Running from God (18)
- The Reliability of Scripture (13)
- The Resurrection and the Life (15)
- The Rich (11)
- The Risen Lord (28)
- The Rock (22)
- The Roman Empire (19)
S
- Sabbath (121)
- Sacrifice (110)
- Sacrificial Living (10)
- Sacrificial Love (45)
- Safety (26)
- Salt (10)
- Salt and Light (18)
- Salvation (182)
- Salvation History (10)
- Sanctification (74)
- Satan (56)
- Satisfaction (15)
- Saved by Grace (13)
- Saving Faith (10)
- Savior (136)
- School (20)
- Science (22)
- Science and Religion (22)
- Scripture (119)
- Sea (27)
- Searching (11)
- Seasons (10)
- Second Chances (17)
- Secrets (11)
- Security (17)
- Seeds (10)
- Seeking God (54)
- Seeking the Kingdom (14)
- Self-Awareness (26)
- Self-Centeredness (47)
- Self-Control (39)
- Self-Deception (14)
- Self-Destruction (16)
- Self-Examination (14)
- Self-Image (12)
- Self-Interest (15)
- Self-Reliance (32)
- Self-Renunciation (26)
- Self-Righteousness (21)
- Self-Sacrifice (15)
- Selfishness (57)
- Selflessness (12)
- Sense of Smell (11)
- Sermon on the Mount (31)
- Sermons (11)
- Servanthood (43)
- Service (53)
- Sex (24)
- Shalom (26)
- Shame (25)
- Sheep (36)
- Shelter (14)
- Shepherd (20)
- Shepherds (21)
- Sickness (35)
- Sight (39)
- Signs (24)
- Silence (44)
- Simplicity (13)
- Sin (139)
- Sin Nature (17)
- Sinfulness (42)
- Singing (25)
- Sinners (30)
- Sins (25)
- Sins of the Church (11)
- Skepticism (12)
- Slavery (21)
- Sleep (10)
- Soil (25)
- Solitude (17)
- Songs (10)
- Sorrow (42)
- Sovereignty (11)
- Sowing Seeds (10)
- Speech (21)
- Spiritual Battles (26)
- Spiritual Disciplines (17)
- Spiritual Formation (16)
- Spiritual Gifts (10)
- Spiritual Growth (53)
- Spiritual Hunger (46)
- Spiritual Maturity (21)
- Spiritual Thirst (16)
- Spiritual Transformation (18)
- Spiritual Warfare (16)
- Sports (18)
- Stars (29)
- Steadfast Love (31)
- Stealing (10)
- Stewardship (70)
- Stillness (12)
- Stories (71)
- Storms (38)
- Storytelling (17)
- Strength (86)
- Stress (13)
- Struggles (14)
- Stubbornness (13)
- Stuff (11)
- Submission (18)
- Success (19)
- Suffering (80)
- Sun (13)
- Surgery (19)
- Surprise (9)
- Surrender (53)
- Sustainer (26)
- Sweetness (32)
- The Sacraments (59)
- The Saints (23)
- The Sick (10)
- The Soul (76)
- The Spiritual Life (10)
T
- Tears (14)
- Technology (9)
- Telling the Truth (14)
- Temptation (59)
- Ten Commandments (19)
- Testing (12)
- Thankfulness (18)
- Thanksgiving (General) (124)
- Thanksgiving (Holiday) (18)
- The Temple (32)
- The Transfiguration (10)
- The Trinity (107)
- The Twelve Disciples (39)
- Theology (28)
- Thirst (12)
- Thoughts (21)
- Time (28)
- Tired (20)
- Tomb (11)
- Tongue (27)
- Tradition (10)
- Tragedy (11)
- Transcendence (11)
- Transformation (98)
- Transgressions (23)
- Treasure (47)
- Trees (27)
- Trials (36)
- Trinity Sunday (9)
- Trouble (44)
- Trust (83)
- Trust in God (31)
- Trust in Jesus (10)
- Truth (139)
U
V
W
- The Way (13)
- The Weak (27)
- The Wicked (16)
- The Wild (12)
- The Will (21)
- The Work of the Holy Spirit (18)
- Waiting (34)
- Waiting on God (30)
- Wandering (19)
- War (54)
- Water (25)
- Ways (28)
- Weakness (95)
- Wealth (74)
- Weariness (22)
- Weddings (26)
- Weeping (19)
- Western Culture (18)
- Wholeness (15)
- Wickedness (28)
- Wilderness (62)
- Wisdom (143)
- Wisdom of God (27)
- Witnesses (35)
- Wonder (39)
- Word of God (11)
- Words (66)
- Words vs. Actions (20)
- Work (64)
- Works-Righteousness (12)
- World (111)
- World Leaders (21)
- World Peace (19)
- Worldliness (14)
- Worldly Power (14)
- Worldview (13)
- Worry (14)
- Worship (80)
- Wounds (18)
Y
Top_level_categories by Reference
Genesis
- Gen 1 (108)
- Gen 2 (55)
- Gen 3 (32)
- Gen 4 (4)
- Gen 6 (2)
- Gen 8 (6)
- Gen 9 (3)
- Gen 11 (6)
- Gen 12 (22)
- Gen 15 (8)
- Gen 16 (4)
- Gen 17 (1)
- Gen 18 (6)
- Gen 19 (1)
- Gen 21 (2)
- Gen 22 (14)
- Gen 23 (1)
- Gen 24 (1)
- Gen 26 (1)
- Gen 27 (5)
- Gen 29 (1)
- Gen 32 (5)
- Gen 35 (2)
- Gen 36 (1)
- Gen 37 (10)
- Gen 38 (1)
- Gen 39 (5)
- Gen 41 (3)
- Gen 42 (1)
- Gen 45 (9)
- Gen 47 (1)
- Gen 50 (7)
Exodus
- Exod 1 (5)
- Exod 2 (8)
- Exod 3 (29)
- Exod 4 (3)
- Exod 5 (1)
- Exod 6 (4)
- Exod 7 (2)
- Exod 8 (2)
- Exod 12 (3)
- Exod 13 (5)
- Exod 14 (6)
- Exod 15 (3)
- Exod 16 (12)
- Exod 17 (2)
- Exod 18 (2)
- Exod 19 (6)
- Exod 20 (27)
- Exod 22 (1)
- Exod 23 (2)
- Exod 24 (1)
- Exod 25 (3)
- Exod 26 (1)
- Exod 27 (1)
- Exod 30 (2)
- Exod 32 (12)
- Exod 33 (10)
- Exod 34 (8)
- Exod 35 (1)
- Exod 40 (2)
- Exod 58 (1)
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Esther
Job
Psalm
- Ps 1 (32)
- Ps 2 (4)
- Ps 3 (2)
- Ps 4 (4)
- Ps 5 (9)
- Ps 6 (3)
- Ps 7 (2)
- Ps 8 (27)
- Ps 9 (8)
- Ps 10 (5)
- Ps 11 (1)
- Ps 12 (2)
- Ps 13 (3)
- Ps 14 (3)
- Ps 15 (1)
- Ps 16 (12)
- Ps 17 (2)
- Ps 18 (10)
- Ps 19 (41)
- Ps 20 (4)
- Ps 22 (21)
- Ps 23 (67)
- Ps 24 (31)
- Ps 25 (24)
- Ps 27 (60)
- Ps 28 (3)
- Ps 29 (6)
- Ps 30 (15)
- Ps 31 (3)
- Ps 32 (30)
- Ps 33 (21)
- Ps 34 (93)
- Ps 36 (11)
- Ps 37 (28)
- Ps 38 (3)
- Ps 39 (3)
- Ps 40 (8)
- Ps 42 (32)
- Ps 43 (2)
- Ps 44 (2)
- Ps 45 (1)
- Ps 46 (45)
- Ps 47 (4)
- Ps 48 (3)
- Ps 50 (6)
- Ps 51 (112)
- Ps 52 (2)
- Ps 53 (1)
- Ps 54 (2)
- Ps 55 (4)
- Ps 56 (4)
- Ps 57 (9)
- Ps 59 (1)
- Ps 60 (1)
- Ps 61 (3)
- Ps 62 (10)
- Ps 63 (14)
- Ps 64 (1)
- Ps 65 (8)
- Ps 66 (4)
- Ps 67 (2)
- Ps 68 (6)
- Ps 70 (1)
- Ps 71 (7)
- Ps 72 (13)
- Ps 73 (9)
- Ps 74 (1)
- Ps 77 (10)
- Ps 78 (3)
- Ps 79 (1)
- Ps 80 (3)
- Ps 82 (13)
- Ps 84 (7)
- Ps 85 (13)
- Ps 86 (13)
- Ps 88 (3)
- Ps 89 (5)
- Ps 90 (22)
- Ps 91 (13)
- Ps 92 (3)
- Ps 94 (4)
- Ps 95 (10)
- Ps 96 (12)
- Ps 98 (7)
- Ps 99 (2)
- Ps 100 (16)
- Ps 101 (1)
- Ps 103 (67)
- Ps 104 (26)
- Ps 105 (3)
- Ps 106 (4)
- Ps 107 (4)
- Ps 110 (1)
- Ps 111 (6)
- Ps 112 (4)
- Ps 113 (4)
- Ps 115 (5)
- Ps 116 (5)
- Ps 117 (2)
- Ps 118 (10)
- Ps 119 (95)
- Ps 121 (23)
- Ps 122 (4)
- Ps 123 (1)
- Ps 124 (2)
- Ps 125 (1)
- Ps 126 (7)
- Ps 127 (7)
- Ps 128 (4)
- Ps 130 (14)
- Ps 131 (2)
- Ps 133 (6)
- Ps 135 (3)
- Ps 136 (17)
- Ps 137 (2)
- Ps 138 (6)
- Ps 139 (68)
- Ps 141 (1)
- Ps 142 (3)
- Ps 143 (3)
- Ps 144 (2)
- Ps 145 (22)
- Ps 146 (9)
- Ps 147 (33)
- Ps 148 (6)
- Ps 149 (1)
- Ps 150 (6)
Proverbs
- Prov 1 (7)
- Prov 2 (8)
- Prov 3 (96)
- Prov 4 (15)
- Prov 5 (1)
- Prov 6 (6)
- Prov 7 (1)
- Prov 8 (4)
- Prov 9 (3)
- Prov 10 (4)
- Prov 11 (25)
- Prov 12 (9)
- Prov 13 (4)
- Prov 14 (11)
- Prov 15 (18)
- Prov 16 (26)
- Prov 17 (13)
- Prov 18 (11)
- Prov 19 (19)
- Prov 20 (8)
- Prov 21 (21)
- Prov 22 (16)
- Prov 23 (5)
- Prov 24 (8)
- Prov 25 (5)
- Prov 26 (4)
- Prov 27 (9)
- Prov 28 (17)
- Prov 29 (13)
- Prov 30 (4)
- Prov 31 (26)
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
- Isa 1 (57)
- Isa 2 (12)
- Isa 4 (1)
- Isa 5 (8)
- Isa 6 (35)
- Isa 7 (24)
- Isa 9 (70)
- Isa 11 (13)
- Isa 12 (1)
- Isa 14 (2)
- Isa 15 (2)
- Isa 16 (1)
- Isa 21 (1)
- Isa 23 (1)
- Isa 25 (9)
- Isa 26 (19)
- Isa 28 (4)
- Isa 29 (7)
- Isa 30 (24)
- Isa 32 (4)
- Isa 33 (6)
- Isa 35 (6)
- Isa 37 (1)
- Isa 40 (112)
- Isa 41 (52)
- Isa 42 (19)
- Isa 43 (47)
- Isa 44 (7)
- Isa 45 (14)
- Isa 46 (2)
- Isa 47 (2)
- Isa 48 (7)
- Isa 49 (11)
- Isa 50 (3)
- Isa 51 (4)
- Isa 52 (7)
- Isa 53 (101)
- Isa 54 (4)
- Isa 55 (104)
- Isa 56 (4)
- Isa 57 (22)
- Isa 58 (36)
- Isa 59 (3)
- Isa 60 (29)
- Isa 61 (48)
- Isa 62 (2)
- Isa 64 (23)
- Isa 65 (10)
- Isa 66 (19)
- Isa 70 (1)
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Joel
Obadiah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Malachi
Matthew
- Matt 1 (35)
- Matt 2 (50)
- Matt 3 (25)
- Matt 4 (64)
- Matt 5 (216)
- Matt 6 (127)
- Matt 7 (58)
- Matt 8 (21)
- Matt 9 (33)
- Matt 10 (17)
- Matt 11 (94)
- Matt 12 (18)
- Matt 13 (57)
- Matt 14 (29)
- Matt 15 (9)
- Matt 16 (37)
- Matt 17 (22)
- Matt 18 (52)
- Matt 19 (24)
- Matt 20 (26)
- Matt 21 (25)
- Matt 22 (39)
- Matt 23 (43)
- Matt 24 (17)
- Matt 25 (90)
- Matt 26 (29)
- Matt 27 (15)
- Matt 28 (92)