The Day is coming soon when Christ will return. The clock is ticking. Time is running out. And you must make a decision. Are you a real believer in Jesus or just a religious actor? Which group are you in? Do you know for sure? Because your forever future in heaven or hell depends on it.

When life’s a bit wonky we often look to money for the security that only God can provide. But even though we’re fickle, He is unchanging, ready to pour out his blessings as we put our trust in Him.

Everywhere we look, we see evil, brokenness, rebellion against God. We long for him to move, to fix what is broken. And he will. But God also means for us to look within our own hearts, to see the lingering pride, rebellion, and sin, and to allow him to refine and restore us.

We can’t be faithful to God while being unfaithful to one another. So what does it look like to be faithful to our spouses and to those in our church family?

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God cares about his name being honored. He is worthy of our worship. But so often we belittle Him by not bringing our best to Him. We value the wrong things and end up giving God our leftovers. Thankfully he is gentle with us in our waywardness and invites us to return to Him.

2020 has been hard on so many levels. If we’re honest, we’re tired of it. We just want to get back to normal. But when we consider the life we have vs. the life we deserve, we’re reminded that God has loved us beyond measure. And this love beckons us to return to Him no matter how far we’ve drifted away.

Let’s admit it. As a culture, we’ve lost control of our words. We cannot tame our tongues. And yet Jesus is different. His silence and self-control speaks loud. It stands out in a world where everyone is talking and almost no one is listening. What then can we learn from his quiet strength and willing restraint? And how does this impact the world around us?

Jesus was called a friend of sinners, and here we see him showing kindness to a sinful prostitute and a prideful Pharisee. The challenge is to see ourselves in these two characters, so that we can receive his kindness and show his kindness to others. Now, more than ever, the world needs to see a difference in us as Christians, so let’s be known for our kindness!

Jesus waited 30 years to begin his earthly ministry, and when it finally did begin, he spent 40 days in the wilderness fasting and being tempted by Satan. Jesus not only models patience for us, his perfect patience ensures that the Father will be patient with us while he shapes us into Jesus’ image.