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James 1:2–8, 1 Peter 1:3–9 (read online ⧉) “No pain; no gain.” It’s highly likely that you heard this phrase at some point in your life. Often the phrase was/is used in weight-lifting/-training. The understanding is that the resistance (lifting the weight for repetition) will…

John 6:53–69, Colossians 2:6–10 (read online ⧉) We are all subject to the latest fads or the latest rumors or the latest news. Then there is the latest science news or latest health fad. It can overwhelm a person pretty quickly. The truth of the…

Genesis 18:1–11, Luke 1:5–25, Luke 1:36–56 (read online ⧉) We are now in a time where having children is no longer an assumed item on the checkboxes of life. As people, especially women, become more educated the birth rate drops. The practical reality is that…

2 Chronicles 8:14–16, Mark 13:32–37 Have you ever been to a fancy hotel or apartment building, and seen (or interacted with) the doorman? In a way, they act as a guard, granted a more passive one, yet their presence often acts as a mental barrier…

Matthew 21:23–27, 1 Thessalonians 2:1–12 Religious figureheads are often accused (too often, correctly) of seeking their own gain, whether by influence or money. Even those with no Christian background see a problem with it. Truthfully, it is not just Christianity that has this struggle, not…