The Prayer Snapshot: “The Love of Jesus”
While in prison, Paul wrote a beautiful prayer for the Ephesians. He prayed that they would fully grasp how wide, how long, how high, and how deep Jesus’s love was for them, (Ephesians 3:17b-18 GNT). As Christians, this is our prayer too. We pray that people everywhere may know the depths of Christ’s love for them. But did you know…
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Afraid and Scared? God Will Help You
When my aunt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer seven years ago, we were all plunged into panic, fear, anxiety and sadness. She was young—only 49. Her illness followed the typical course of many patients with her disease: surgery, chemo, radiation, more chemo and more radiation. Eventually, the treatments stopped working and cancer claimed her life just 1.5 years after her…
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Bring your tattoos to church
Tommy Kyllonen is pastor of Crossover Church, a beacon of hope in the middle of urban plight. Tommy Kyllonen, pastor of Crossover Church, was a pastor’s kid who knew the power of the Word in his life. As a teenager, though, Kyllonen rebelled and preferred the streets instead of God. But his defiance and anger didn’t deter the Lord from…
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7 Bible Verses for When You’re Down and Disappointed
When life hits us hard, we're bound to feel disappointed and discouraged. Maybe you lost your job, and you can't pay your rent. Maybe you've tried to salvage a relationship, but it's broken beyond repair. Or a loved one with cancer went through treatment only to find that more chemo is needed. At these times, our hearts feel heavy. We…
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5 Love Letters from God
There’s nothing more special than a love letter--words that gift us with the knowledge that someone cares just for us. That someone loves us just the way we are, with our accomplishments, our failures, our hopes, our dreams, our highs, our lows. We looked through the Bible to find God’s love letters to you. There were so many passages that…
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6 Things Jesus Says About Forgiveness
Forgiving people who've wronged us is one of the most difficult things God asks us to do. Minor insults and slights can be easier to forgive, but what if the offense against you is so painful that it seems unpardonable? How can you forgive someone who broke your heart or hurt someone you love? Thankfully, we have the perfect example…
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Faith: The Ultimate Lesson of Independence Day
Today we glibly call it Independence Day, but we often forget its daunting origin. July 4, 1776, was in reality a brave step of faith in a surprising journey that stunned the world. Representatives from the thirteen colonies signed their names to a document declaring their national independence from Great Britain. The colonists had only a small trained army and…
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