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Missions isn't just something we support or somewhere we go. It's who we are. Jesus was sent into the world, drawing close to people with compassion, hope, and good newsand He sends us in the same way. We can pray, give, and go, but we are also called to be the church wherever God has placed us. Where are you being sent to bring the hope of Jesus this week?

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Marks Gospel leaves us at the empty tomb with fear, uncertainty, and one big question: What happens next? Jesus is already going ahead, inviting His followers to meet Him thereto love whom He loves and join Him in His mission. Sometimes that mission takes us across the world. Sometimes the world has come across the street. As refugees rebuild their lives right here in Modesto, we have opportunities to offer friendship, hospitality, and the love of Christ. Where is Jesus inviting you to take a next step? Who might He be calling you to welcome?

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God does not call the most qualified, He calls the available. Just as Elisha was interrupted in the middle of an ordinary workday, God still interrupts ordinary people today teachers, parents, retirees, and business owners inviting them into something greater. But before Elisha took one step forward, he burned his plow and left himself no way back. What is the plow in your life that is keeping you from fully saying yes to God?

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What if the thing keeping you from stumbling is not your own willpower, but staying close enough to let God hold you steady? Jude reminds us that God is able to keep us from falling, but it requires us to build our faith actively, pray with the Holy Spirit, and show up for the people around us who are doubting. Are you building your faith, or just maintaining it?

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What if the biggest threat to your faith is not something you can easily see? Syncretism, the quiet blending of Christian truth with cultural values and opposing beliefs, has been slipping into the church since the very beginning. Jude wrote about it in the first century, and it is just as relevant today. Are there beliefs you hold that you have never actually tested against Scripture? The book of Jude has something important to say about that.

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Jesus did not wait for people to come to Him. He walked toward them, asked questions, and sat down to eat with them. What if that is exactly what following Jesus is supposed to look like for us too? The manner of Jesus is quiet, patient, and deeply personal. And it is available to every one of us, every single day. Are you making space to come alongside someone who needs hope right now?

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What if the biggest thing standing between you and God's mission is not a lack of calling, but a hula hoop video? Jesus did not choose angels or loudspeakers to spread the good news. He chose ordinary people like you. Every person on earth is equally loved by God, and the message of forgiveness is for all of them. Are you willing to set down the distractions and say yes?

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What does it look like to live with full conviction when the culture around you is pulling in the opposite directionor when you feel the pressure to prove yourself? Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15:58 and the story of Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire, we are reminded to stand steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, even when the pressure to compromise is intense. Not just occasionally. Not just when it is convenient. Always. And because Jesus rose from the dead, nothing you do for Him is ever wasted.

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What if the most important thing you could do for a young person is not teach them more, but actually listen to them first? Proverbs 22:6 is not just a parenting verse. It is a call for every one of us to invest in the next generation with intention, patience, and a willingness to truly know who they are. You cannot lead someone somewhere you are not going yourself. Who is one young person in your life you could take one step toward this week?

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What if Netflix's biggest hit actually reveals the secret to overcoming shame? K-Pop Demon Hunters isn't just about girl bands fighting demonsit's about the lies we believe about ourselves. The movie gets halfway to the truth about healing, but what's the missing piece that changes everything? Are you trying to fix shame through self-improvement alone, or is there a deeper solution?

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