Christ is our peace. He made both Jews and Gentiles into one group. With his body, he broke down the barrier of hatred that divided us. He canceled the detailed rules of the Law so that he could create one new person out of the two groups, making peace. – Ephesians 2:14-15 (CEB)
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Do not worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – Philippians 4:6 (CSB)
Unprecedented: a word that tastes sour after the year that recently ended and continues to seep into our now. Lake Superior State...
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. – Luke 2:7 (NRSV)
Of all the places Jesus could’ve been born, he entered the world in a dingy, stinky, loud, messy, cold, grimy...
Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation. – Matthew 12:36b-37 (MSG)
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but...
“Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without God’s unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us....
Blessed are the people who know the passwords of praise. Delighted, they dance all day long; they know who you are, what you do—they can’t keep it quiet! Your vibrant beauty has gotten inside us—you’ve been so good to us! We’re walking on air! – Psalm...
When Jesus saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” As they left, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw that he had been healed, returned and praised God with a loud voice … he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus said to him, “Get up and go. Your faith has...