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July 5, 2026

Moments of Peace

Last summer, my car broke down on a remote road during a long-distance move. With no cell service and the nearest town miles away, I felt my anxiety rising. In that...

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August 24, 2024

Fresh Manna

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with problems. There is only so much time in a day and so many days in a week, and I ask myself how and when I can...

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August 23, 2024

New Creation

Today’s quoted verse helps me know I am forgiven of my past sins and mistakes. Though I had shared the good news of Christ with my brother, for a long time...

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August 22, 2024

Good News

Watching the evening news can be troubling. More often than not, the news reports what’s wrong with the world — crime, war, or natural disasters. However, one news program I regularly...

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August 21, 2024

Seek God First

The purple loosestrife is a tall plant with a dramatic, purple feathery flower on top. But for all its majestic beauty, the purple loosestrife is an invasive species where I live,...

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August 20, 2024

Do Not Fear

My first posting in the church was at a rural church with almost one hundred members. I was new to ministry and not yet ordained. One of the members of the...

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August 19, 2024

The Wrong Direction

After attending a football game on a beautiful fall afternoon, my wife, Cecilia, and I became frustrated with the wait time for shuttle buses back to the parking lot; so we...

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August 18, 2024

Why?

When my daughter became blind, I prayed and believed that God could heal her. Thousands of prayers later, God had not restored her sight. The question haunted me: Why doesn’t God...

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August 17, 2024

The Father’s Hands

When I was about four years old, my dad gave me a coloring book and a box of crayons. He sat down with me and showed me how to color the...

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August 16, 2024

Part of the Solution

“It’s a shame people use the side of the road as their own personal trash can!” exclaimed a man coming toward me one morning when I was out for my daily...

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August 15, 2024

Our Go-to Plan

The sun was just coming up. I got off the couch and opened the blinds to let some light into the hospital room. It was a new day. I sat down...

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