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Inheritance Through Christ
When a royal family has a child, the child automatically gains titles and lands, even if they cannot yet rule over them. Similarly, when we are adopted into God’s family, ...
Is it possible for a gift to cost nothing? A hug, a smile, an invitation to go for a walk … these things don’t have financial price tags, but they ...
Prodigal Son
Consider spending time observing Rembrandt’s Prodigal Son painting. “The kneeling prodigal buries his bald head into his father as he begs for mercy. His left shoe gone, his right heel ...
Siblings have a bond based on their genetic relationship and sharing a family. Friends are those people with whom we voluntarily share life though unrelated by blood. Jesus is the ...
Create a welcoming table scene on stage, but make it relatable to your congregation. What makes people feel more comfortable and welcome? The answer is probably not fancy plates and ...
Drowning in Our Struggles
It’s very difficult—even dangerous—to attempt rescuing a drowning person. The individual being rescued can be a danger to the rescuer for a variety of reasons: fear of death, unbalanced reactions, ...
New Freedoms
Have you ever been to an antique shop or garage sale and come across a lamp that used kerosene instead of electricity? While both kinds of light are designed to ...
Revealing More About God
Anyone who has ever had to program a new device such as a phone, computer, security system, or car stereo knows the frustration of having only limited information. No matter ...
Ride or Die
Throughout our lives, we always need someone to be able to count on for whatever we face. Some people have found this in their families. Maybe it was a parent ...
The Right Medicine
Anyone who has been sick knows that until you figure out what’s going on with your body, you can’t determine the right medicine to get you back on track. To ...
One Purpose Remains
Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is a burial place for fallen soldiers. A twenty-four-hour guard remains in action year-round, no matter what. Depending on the season, every hour or every ...
What we grow in and near will affect our own outcome, much like a coffee plant. “Coffee beans from specific regions or altitudes may develop fruity notes due to soil ...
