Scripture Memory Meditation | Psalm 27:1
"God can help me overcome the struggles that I face so often in this sin-stained existence."...
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Advent Traditions
During this advent season we remember the “great joy” through the joy of participating in Christmas traditions like putting up Christmas trees and giving gifts....
Advent: A Season of Waiting
At its core, advent is a season of waiting. We remember and celebrate the thousands of years that God’s people waited for the promised Messiah to come. Each year during Advent we remember the people of God who waited centuries for the coming of the promised Messiah to rescue them....
Scripture Memory Meditation | Acts 17:30-31
For those who have repented and trusted in Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection, this future judgment is cause for rejoicing!...
Scripture Memory Meditation | Joshua 1:8
Like the Israelites, we must also meditate on God’s word and keep it, work out our salvation with fear and trembling, and be a witness to this present generation that is hostile to God....
Scripture Memory Meditation | Proverbs 12:1
It is not often pleasant to experience correction or rebuke from others, but it is what we should invite into our lives....
Scripture Memory Meditation | Mark 12:30-31
According to Jesus, consuming love for God is the most important command to observe, and similarly, deep care for others is vital....
Scripture Memory Meditation | Ephesians 6:12
As we seek to stand firm in the faith, we must remember that Christ has already secured the victory....
Scripture Memory Meditation | Micah 6:8
A heart rooted in love for Christ acts in loving-kindness toward his neighbors, family, friends, and enemies....
Scripture Memory Meditation | 1 Corinthians 10:13
God will be faithful amid temptation and testing in your life....
Scripture Memory Meditation | James 5:16
God, in his sovereign wisdom, has ordained all things, and yet he is inviting us to participate in his plans through prayer....
Scripture Memory | 2 Corinthians 5:17
"Our union with Christ through faith and baptism shifts our center from ourselves to him and the great sacrifice he made for us."...
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"Direct access to God is only possible by way of Jesus Christ, who is truth himself, and the giver and sustainer of eternal life."...
Keep ReadingScripture Memory Meditation | Revelation 3:20
"It is impossible to abide in Christ if we leave him standing on the doorstep. We need ears to hear the knocking on the door."...
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Stewards of Eden provides a careful assessment of the biblical texts, current practices, and potential paths toward a more conscientious and biblical approach to the earth and its resources....
Keep ReadingScripture Memory Meditation | Isaiah 40:28
"At the end of our physical limits, God’s strength and understanding are just beginning."...
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"No amount of suffering or persecution can separate us from the love and grace of our God."...
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Scripture Memory Meditation | Matthew 11:28-30
"As weary burdened people, we can come to Jesus, soak in his words and rest in him."...
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Why, if there is any reason at all, should Baptists take interest in Lent? And if they do, are they stepping onto the slippery slope of legalism that will inevitably end in Roman Catholicism?...
Keep ReadingScripture Memory Mediation | Numbers 6:24-26
There is nothing magical about the benedictions at the end of our services, but there is something powerful about an appeal to our covenant God to bless and keep us....
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