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Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed byContinue reading “Live like it’s true”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. 1 John 2:14 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Thank God for spiritual mothers and fathers” By the time John wrote the letter of 1 John, he was probably in hisContinue reading “Thank God for spiritual mothers and fathers!”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, make my joy complete by thinking the same way, having the same love, united in spirit, intent on purpose.”Continue reading “A little more about those crazy people”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “These are the twelve he chose: Simon (whom he named Peter), James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus nicknamed them “Sons of Thunder”), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (the zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayedContinue reading “What an odd cast of characters”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul. When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching large crowds of people. (It was at Antioch that the believersContinue reading “Praise God for encouraging companions!”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “Praise be to God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort …” 2 Corinthians 1:3 (NIV) Our thought for today: “This is how God does it” Recently the Lord has retaught and reinforced for meContinue reading “This is how God does it”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 (NIV) Our thought for today: “A happy joyful soul” As a young Christian I misread Philippians 4:4 as some sort of rah-rah happy-talk where Paul was essentially saying, “Come on, Jim, lightenContinue reading “A happy joyful soul”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “They placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab’s house, which was on a hill. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab’s sons, were guiding the cart that carried the Ark of God.” 2 Samuel 6:3-4 (NLT) Our thought for today:Continue reading “When in doubt, read the instructions”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “For I know the plans I have for you” – this is the lord’s declaration – “plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. You will call to me and come and pray to me, andContinue reading “Stop trying to steal the pen”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Sanctification” Our Bible verse for today: “Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is right, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 (NLT) Our thought for today: “Think about yourContinue reading “Think about your thoughts”