Tell the Truth About Where You Are
on November 6th, 2026
"And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’" - Luke 13:7    In the parable of the unproductive fig tree, Jesus paints a picture of a tree that’s been planted but isn’t producing any fruit. After three years of waiting, the landowner finally comes to terms with the fact that t...  Read More
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Start with the Person in the Mirror
on November 5th, 2026
"Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?" - Matthew 7:3    It’s easy to look at the lives of others and think we know better. We can be quick to judge the misfortunes and struggles of those around us, assuming that their circumstances are a result of poor decisions, or worse, that they somehow deserved it. This kind of thinking isn...  Read More
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The Lens of Possibility
on November 4th, 2026
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." — 2 Corinthians 5:17   One of the defining characteristics of life is growth. Not just physical or intellectual growth, but spiritual renewal. God’s desire for you is to constantly move forward, to build on every chapter of life, and to step into all He has planned for you. To do that, you...  Read More
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Are You Too Content?
on November 3rd, 2026
"Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:13-14   Have you found yourself in the same spot today that you were in this time last year? Is there an area of your life where you’ve felt stuck, wher...  Read More
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When Life Feels Stuck
on November 2nd, 2026
"Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own." - Philippians 3:12    Sometimes life feels static, like you're stuck at a certain level and can't seem to move forward. Whether it's in your career, relationships, or your spiritual walk, it feels like you've hit a wall. You’re trying your best, but nothing see...  Read More
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Leveling Up in Faith
on November 1st, 2026
"I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:14    If you grew up playing video games in the '80s and '90s, you know the thrill of advancing from one level to the next. Whether it was Tetris, Super Mario, Donkey Kong, or Frogger, each game followed the same pattern, progressing through increasingly difficult stages. The key to success was ma...  Read More
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Sent Into The World
on October 31st, 2026
October ends where the church began, with a promise and a commission, in that order. Jesus does not say go and hope you can manage. He says you will receive power, and then calls them witnesses, people who simply say what they have seen. You start in your Jerusalem, and as you are faithful there, the circle widens.  Read More
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Staying Rooted
on October 30th, 2026
The person described in Psalm 1 has not achieved great things. They are planted, not striving and not climbing, simply rooted where the water already is and bearing fruit when the season arrives. The psalm does not measure the fruit. It measures the roots.  Read More
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The Power Of One Faithful Life
on October 29th, 2026
Notice where Paul locates the power, not out there somewhere but already at work within us. Your imagination is not the ceiling. That power does not require a large following, an impressive budget, or the right credentials. It requires a surrendered life, which is available to every one of us right now.  Read More
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Weary But Not Finished
on October 28th, 2026
There will be seasons when this work feels futile, and it is better to know that now than to be surprised by it later. Paul chose the harvest metaphor carefully, because a farmer who plants in spring does not walk out the next morning expecting food. Weariness is not a sign that you have failed. It is a sign that you have been faithful.  Read More
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Proclaiming With Your Life
on October 27th, 2026
The most powerful sermon most people will ever hear is not preached from a pulpit. It is watched, over years, in the life of someone they know. Think about who shaped your own faith. It was probably not the most eloquent person you have ever met, but someone whose ordinary life made you curious.  Read More
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Healing The World
on October 26th, 2026
We opened this month with this verse, and we return to it on purpose. Jewish tradition calls this work tikkun olam, the repair of the world, resting on the conviction that God's people are invited to help set things right. Notice that word, invited. You will not finish this work, and that is not despair, that is permission.  Read More
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You Cannot Serve Both
on October 25th, 2026
Jesus talked about money more than almost any other subject, more than heaven and more than prayer. He was not anti-wealth in a simple way. What concerned him was the peculiar power money has to slide into the center of a life and sit in a chair that belongs to God. Money is a fine servant and a terrible lord.  Read More
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Advocacy As Worship
on October 24th, 2026
Read the verses just before this one and you find God telling his own people that he is done with their worship. The services were full, the offerings generous, the music excellent, and the poor outside the door were being crushed. Then comes the verse, and every single verb in it is a verb of advocacy. Standing up for someone who cannot stand up for themselves is a sacred act.  Read More
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The Good News Is For Everyone
on October 23rd, 2026
The gospel has always been scandalously inclusive, and this verse was a scandal the day it was written. The three pairs Paul names were the fault lines that organized his entire world. He is not saying that difference disappears. He is saying that difference no longer determines worth, access, or belonging.  Read More
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You Are Sent
on October 22nd, 2026
The doors were locked because they were afraid of who might come looking next. Peter had denied him, and most of them had run. Then Jesus was standing there, and the second thing he said was that he was sending them out. God does not send the finished, he sends the forgiven.  Read More
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Rest And Reflect
on October 21st, 2026
The psalmist sounds amazed, and it is worth asking why. He is not describing a community without conflict. He is describing unity that has been worked for and won, pleasant because it is rare and celebrated because it was costly. Take today to name the people who have carried you, and tell them specifically what they did.  Read More
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Celebrating Diversity
on October 20th, 2026
Paul could have compared the church to an army marching in step, or a choir singing one note. He chose a body, where nothing matches and everything depends on everything else. Uniformity is people who look alike agreeing not to notice. Unity is people who are genuinely different choosing each other anyway.  Read More
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