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Let’s Go

In May 2022, I took my very first trip alone—from Gatwick Airport in London to Menorca, Spain. Upon arriving in Menorca, I planned to participate in a week-long photography workshop, but...
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Today’s Strength

In Isaiah 9:6, we hear the ultimate hope in the prophecy of Jesus. Then over 600 years later, a young Mary was visited by an angel who tells her that as a virgin, she’ll bear a son—the Son of God...
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Yes, You.

But I’m not a strong leader. But people will think I’m crazy. But it’s going to be scary. But You’re all powerful, and I’m just me. But I’m sure (this excuse) will change Your mind. Moses...
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Hurry Up and Wait!

While at dinner with a friend the other night, we started reflecting on another year, which seemingly blew right past us. As our conversation grew deeper, we found ourselves talking about God’s...
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Like Son, Like Father, Always.

We typically say, “Like father, like son,” because a kid tends to pick up traits from a parent. So how do you make sense of Isaiah 9:6, which says Jesus, the Son, will be called “Everlasting...
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Ambassadors of the King

In this passage and several other New Testament passages, Jesus sharply confronts the Jewish religious leaders because they did not accept Him and His claim of authority as God’s unique, visible,...
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Merry Christmas

Throughout history, there have been distinct before and after moments that seismically change society's assumed trajectory. Often, we are reminded: before 9/11, we used to… before the smartphone,...
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Our Father’s Children

I wonder what Mary thought about Jesus as she traveled to Bethlehem. While flipping over and rolling around  in her womb, did she wonder which traits she might share with her son, the Son of God?...
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Unforsaken

I grew up in a single-parent home with my nine siblings, and I thought wishing my mother a “Happy Father’s Day” and skipping daddy-daughter dances was normal. It wasn’t until my early teenage...