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Restored, Not Repaired

Scripture Focus: Galatians 5:6 “…faith which worketh by love,” and 1 John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments.” We spend a surprising amount of energy trying to fix ourselves. We polish behavior, manage appearances, and attempt spiritual touch-ups—hoping that if we pray harder, behave better, or try again…
The Real Dilemma of Our Age—And the Hope That Still Holds Us

People today live with a strange mixture of the familiar and the unfamiliar. The old landmarks of human experience still stand—birth, love, loss, joy, sorrow, choices, and consequences. These things have shaped every generation since Adam drew his first breath. “There is no new thing under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9), and in many ways the…
Life Changes: How the Gospel Is Changing My Life

When I look back over my life, I don’t see one big, dramatic moment where everything suddenly became perfect. I see countless small mercies, like gentle waves, reshaping the shoreline of who I am. I see how the Lord has taken what was broken, restless, and unsure and has been patiently trading it for peace,…
Cling to God, Not to People

Scripture Focus: Psalm 73:25

Restored, Not Repaired