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First, we should consider what churches mean when they say the phrase “Come as you are.” This phrase communicates that people ...

Have you ever heard someone say that a Christian person they know is “on fire” for the Lord? We may nod and agree when we hear a phrase such as this, especially if we’ve grown up in the church and ...

When troubles come, counting it all joy can feel impossible—but it’s a perspective rooted in trust and hope. James 1:2 calls us to see trials as opportunities for growth, endurance, and ultimate ...

Apostolic succession is the belief that bishops embody apostolic authority through an uninterrupted and unbroken lineage from the original Apostles. Bishops are deemed to retain special authority ...

God, I thank you for your upside-down Kingdom. Your ways are so much better than our ways. You show compassion when we are quick to anger. You call us to love when we are ready to call it quits. You ...

Heavenly Father, When fear creeps in and threatens to steal my peace, help me to anchor my heart in faith. Thank You for covering me with Your wings, wrapping me in Your love, and shielding me from ...

Father God, You are always close. Holding my hand and heart. I keep looking to people to comfort and embrace my hurts and to fill my voids and loneliness. But only you can do that. And better than ...

Dear Lord, we thank you that your spirit lives in us and we have access to your miracle working power that brings freedom from every kind of addiction. We ask that your healing power would be at work ...

Father, Help us to embrace the process and purpose of repentance. None of us like to be called out on our bad habits, addictions, and sins, God. But it’s not for a lack of grace You allow it; it’s in ...

Gracious Jesus, Sometimes I am so overwhelmed by my worry and my stress that I lose focus on your presence. My worry consumes me to the point of sleeplessness or heartache. You call me to rest in your ...