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Hello, my friend. Thank you so much for joining me for another Encouraging Word. Today we’re wrapping up our series on thought management. If you’ve missed any episodes, I encourage you to go back and catch up. But here’s the big idea, as found in Ephesians 4:23-24: “Let the Spir ... Show More

Hi, friend. I hope you’re doing well today. What do you do when those you live with are hard to live with? Maybe it’s your spouse, your siblings, your neighbors, your co-workers. We all have relationships that challenge us, and a difficult relationship can consume our thoughts. S ... Show More

Hi, friend. I hope you’re doing well. A quick note before we get into today’s episode, particularly if you listen in the car or where younger ears can hear. This message includes the reading of a painful story in the Old Testament and some pretty blunt language about the dangers ... Show More

Romans 8:32 is perhaps the greatest verse in the Bible. No other text quite describes how far God has gone for our salvation and will go for our joy. 

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Chrystal Evans Hurst based on Mark 5:19, which says, “Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you” (NASB).  We hope today’s devotion encourages you to serv ... Show More

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Lysa TerKeurst based on Isaiah 55:11, which says, "so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it" (NIV). We hope today’ ... Show More

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Meredith Houston Carr based on Ephesians 3:20-21, which says, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and ... Show More

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Kia Stephens based on Acts 3:6: “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk’” (NIV). We hope today’s devotion encourages you that no matter how ... Show More

This is the first episode in a two part discussion on the Christian “Ideal.” What is the Christian Ideal? That’s exactly what we ask. Why does it seem that humanity has an inner drive to find something transcendent? What is it that we’re all searching for and hoping to attain? In ... Show More

What is the meaning of life? According to Jesus, the meaning of life is love: becoming a person who loves God and loves others. Breaking down the story of the Road to Emmaus and our modern cultural moment, John Mark challenges us to embrace the good news of the resurrection and l ... Show More

Don’t surrender in the middle of the struggle. In “Been Here Before,” Pastor Steven Furtick encourages us to hold fast to hope because God is with us in whatever we’re facing — and that’s a promise we can count on.  If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HERE: ... Show More

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Alexandra Hoover based on Matthew 28:19-20, which says, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I h ... Show More