“How was your trip?” It's the question everyone asks when you return from a mission trip. The question that I want to answer so desperately, yet it’s a question that I cannot find adequate words to answer. I can tell you how many beds were built, how many new roofs were put on, how many floors and water tanks were installed, and how many kids received donations and attended Vacation Bible School. The physical work is easy to share with you, it’s …
Devotions to Help Guide Your Faith
Drawing Close to God
“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.” James 4:7-8 NLT Do you desire to come close to God? As you walk through your day do you have an itch to get to know God better? In these two verses James gives us three ways to grow closer to God. One: Humble Yourself …
Adore and Endure Each Other in Jesus’ Name
How often do we as Christians find ourselves fighting more than loving? What if I told you Jesus wasn't happy about that? In Jesus' final prayer, he gives an account of his earthly mission to his Father who sent him. He first prays for himself, then for his disciples, and finally for his future believers. You can find his prayer recorded in John 17:1-26. I find this interesting from our 2000-years-later perspective where the church landscape is, …
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