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When Jesus Costs You People You Love
One of the quieter pains of the Christian life is loving people who liked you better before you loved Jesus openly.
“Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.” Hebrews 13:13, KJV
Obedience can create a lon...
You Don’t Need to Bring God a Better Version of Yourself
Sometimes I treat grace like it is true for everyone else, but still waiting on me to get my act together.
“We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.” Hebrews 13:10, KJV
There are days when I come to...
When You Feel Like a Bad Christian
May 19, 2026
The hardest days are not always the days you run from God, but the days you want Him and still feel far away.
Should the Same Mouth Crown Christ and Spit Racial Slurs?
May 18, 2026
A Christian mouth is never just making a point.
🕊 Sunday Prayer & Prayer Request Thread
Lord,
Some mornings we come to You with a full heart.
Other mornings we come tired, distracted and barely able to pray.
But still, You receive us.
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”
So we remember today.
Y...
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