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May 22, 2020
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You’re a Kintsugi Vessel!

Are you ready for some good news? Since the 15th century, the Japanese have made pottery repair an art form. […]
May 21, 2020
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What good is it?

Are you ready for some good news?   God never lets the rubble of your life go to waste—He builds […]
May 20, 2020
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Out of the rubble of Covid-19

Are you ready for some good news? As ancient cities were rebuilt on the mound of ruins of the former […]
May 19, 2020

God longs to restore you

God is a Father who longs to restore what has been broken, lost or destroyed.   Many people have lost […]
May 18, 2020

Burned by legalism

When Jesus gives you an assignment, it isn’t law, it’s grace.   After a night of fruitless toil on the […]
May 15, 2020

The blessing of Jesus’ commands

Jesus’ commands aren’t burdens—they’re blessings.   My spiritual father, Dudley Hall, taught me years ago that inside of every divine […]
May 14, 2020

Tired and empty?

When we feel tired and empty, Jesus gives us new vision.   Luke’s marvelous story of the miraculous catch of […]
May 13, 2020

Coming up empty

If you’re empty, Jesus is near.   Luke’s well-known narrative of the miraculous catch of fish begins with empty boats […]
May 12, 2020

Through Jesus’ eyes

Jesus knows where the fish are!   I never was much of a fisherman.   During my childhood days, I’d […]
May 11, 2020

Overcoming the storm of guilt

Jesus came to face the most insurmountable storm of all—human guilt.   Matthew, Mark and Luke all record the harrowing […]
May 8, 2020

Life’s storms are temporary

Storms are temporary because God’s power is permanent.   When you shouldn’t be afraid of a storm but are, Jesus […]
May 7, 2020

Why are you afraid?

Maybe Jesus asked this question because He was genuinely curious.   When you have little faith, Jesus doesn’t condemn you—He […]
May 6, 2020
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A very strange question

Here’s one of the strangest questions Jesus ever asked.   When Jesus asks, “Why are you afraid?” it isn’t because […]
April 30, 2020

There are no ordinary people!

When you see others through the eyes of Christ, you’ll discover them to be “everlasting splendors” who Jesus invites into […]
June 4, 2021
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See the New

I bless you to see The New So vividly That you forget The Old.   It’s God’s promise: “For behold […]
June 3, 2021
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Sins You Forgot

  I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has.   What? The heart protests:   […]
June 2, 2021
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You are Alive

Feeling a little run-down? Life been deadening lately? Take this blessing straight from God:   You’re alive in Christ! You […]
June 1, 2021
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The Hope You Already Have

I bless the hope that Already lives in you!   Child of God, You don’t have to send out A […]
May 31, 2021
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A Blessing to Abide in Hope

I bless you to Abide “In the hope of eternal life, Which God, Who does not lie, Promised before The […]
May 26, 2021
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An Overflow of Hope

“May the God of hope fill you With all joy And peace As your trust in Him, So that you […]
May 21, 2021
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Trouble and Comfort

The greater the troubles, The greater the comfort.   The deeper the disappointment, The deeper the grace.   The harder […]
May 5, 2021
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Little By Little

If your spiritual progress feels slow And your victories seem small— GOOD! God gives His people their Promised Lands “Little […]
April 26, 2021
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Persevere

I bless you to keep sowing Because … In due season You will reap! (Gal. 6:9)   Hell can’t crush […]
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