Endurance Race

by: Michael Benson

Faithfulness and endurance go hand in hand. It is not enough to simply be faithful for a period of time.

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Forest and Trees

by: Michael Benson

While Jesus was hanging on the cross, bearing the sins of the world, he was certainly aware of the importance of this moment.

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Like Hosea

by: Michael Benson

God is like Hosea the prophet finding his bride, Gomer, returned to her old ways of prostitution, yet taking her back as his own even still.

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Faithfulness

by: Michael Benson

In most translations, every instance of the Greek word pistis in the New Testament is translated in English as “faith,” except for one.

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Gentle Erosion

by: Sarah Sciarini

Perhaps the difference between power and humility is the same as we see between a strong, eroding current and a soft, shaping tide.

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Morning Fish Fry

by: Sarah Sciarini

In Philippians 2:5–8, Paul writes about the gentle, humble character of Jesus, even walking through the valley of the shadow of his own impending death.

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Sabbath: Psalm 18

by: Michael Benson

Take time this Sabbath to meditate on today’s passage from Psalm 18:20–36 (ESV), reflecting on how it relates to the fruit of the Spirit from this week: self-control and gentleness.

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Inherit the Earth

by: Sarah Sciarini

There is evidence that conflicts over territory and resources have been a common cause of warfare in many cultures throughout history.

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