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In Malachi 3:2-3, we see a vivid image of God as a refiner’s fire. It paints this picture of God purifying His people in the same way precious metals are purified. This metaphor conveys both the intensity and purpose of God’s refining work in our lives. Just as a refiner carefully heats metal to removeContinue reading “Refiner’s Fire”

This past week, we had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate Easter and the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. One of the things I talked about in my Easter message is the fact that the resurrection opened up the opportunity for us to live life to the fullest right now. Unfortunately, many of us haveContinue reading “Living in the Now”

Today is what the church refers to as Good Friday: a day to remember what Jesus did for us on the cross; a time for us to reflect on the profound depth of God’s love demonstrated through Jesus’ sacrifice. In Romans 5:8 it says: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While weContinue reading “Remembering the Cross”

Over the past several weeks, I’ve had a couple different conversations on the topic of decision-making. It’s hard for us to make decisions that we know will ultimately affect our future. Many of us desire to follow Jesus but worry about each decision: whether it’s what He would have us do or not. This weekContinue reading “He Leads Me”

In 1 John 4:16-21 we read: “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world weContinue reading “Because He First Loved Me”

My blog this week is another devotional my wife did for our church: “When he (Jesus) saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”  -Matthew 9:36 “But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do notContinue reading “Seen”

This week in our men’s group, the topic was loving our enemies and one of the key points was forgiveness. This created some great discussion as we talked about the challenges of forgiving those who have hurt us or our loved ones. Jesus taught extensively on forgiveness during His time here on earth. In theContinue reading “The Power of Forgiveness”

Pain, whether physical or emotional, is a part of our human experience. And being a Christian doesn’t make us exempt. However, as followers of Jesus, we are not without hope. In the midst of our pain, we can find comfort in the love and presence of our Heavenly Father. The Scriptures remind us that GodContinue reading “Comfort in the Pain”

This week my wife shared a devotional for our church and I decided to share it here on my blog:  “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” -1Thessalonians 5:16-18 “The benefits of gratitude are astronomical, and there are no downsides.” –Tsh Oxenreider, FIRSTContinue reading “Daily Gratitude”

We all know that prayer is an amazing way for us to seek God and to give Him our struggles and desires. In Philippians 4, it tells us to make our requests known and, in James 2, it says we have not because we ask not.  While this aspect of prayer is vital in ourContinue reading “Prayer: A Two-Way Conversation”