DEVOTION//Taught by a turtle
Events in our lives often seem disastrous. Jesus’ Easter triumph guarantees that nothing is farther from the truth.
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DEVOTION//Even when steeples are falling...
The fire that ravaged Notre Dame reminds that only God’s grace, guaranteed in Jesus’ resurrection, endures in a life of constant change and challenge.
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DEVOTION//Tremble, tremble, tremble
“Sometime it causes me to tremble.” Grasping what took place on Golgatha on Good Friday will do that. How wonderful that it leads to trembling with joyous anticipation of fully experiencing grace in heaven.
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DEVOTION//Depression is not a sin.
Grace guarantees unflagging hope is a constant in our lives, even when depression seeks to fog it over.
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DEVOTION//Enough
The “glorious riches” Jesus has won for us assures that — no matter how it may appear — we have enough, we do not need more.
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DEVOTION//At rest in God’s shadow
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty (Psalm 91:1-2). The almighty’s God’s love guarantees us his protection.
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DEVOTION//What are you giving up for Lent?
Christians often give up something they enjoy during the season of Lent. The most important feature of Lent, however, is not what we give up, but what Jesus gave up to win our forgiveness. He gave up his place in heaven to take our place on the cross.
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DEVOTION//The Pharisee in Me
Mike Westerndorf encourages us to love others because Jesus loves us — even when those others see to be enemies of our faith and values.
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DEVOTION//How to study theology
Martin Luther offers advice on how to become a theologian.
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DEVOTION//Four carpenters
The Prophet Zechariah’s vision assures that, when the situation looks dire for the Lord’s Church or his people, he already has workers in place to rout the oppressors.
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