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Salvation is not a shortcut around pain, writes Teri McDowell Ott. It is God’s promise that pain will not have the final word.
The Spirit doesn’t lead Jesus away from struggle — but into it. Shea Watts reflects on Matthew 4:1–11 and the hope that meets us in the desert.
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Jesus is revealed in glory only after he names the cost of love, writes Anna Owens.
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May God teach us how to grieve honestly, protect one another fiercely, and choose life. A prayer by Teri McDowell Ott.
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For pastors and church leaders navigating fatigue and injustice, this reflection by Owen J. Gray offers challenge, clarity and hope for faithful action.
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Preaching the beatitudes in an overwhelming world isn’t easy. Matthew reminds us the kingdom of heaven isn’t just coming someday — it’s already here. Rae Watson offers sermon help for Matthew 5:1–12.
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Teri McDowell Ott explores what it means to love, release, and trust God with the futures we cannot control.
Teri McDowell Ott offers a prayer of lament after the Minneapolis ICE shooting, naming grief, honoring the life lost and calling the church to witness, healing and hope.
Stephanie Sorge explores curiosity, presence and the quiet call to discipleship in John 1 — an invitation not to have the answers, but to come and see where God is already at work.
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From Isaiah’s servant to Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, this week’s lectionary invites the church to see vulnerability as the pivot of salvation, writes Roger Gench.
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What does predestination really mean? Ephesians 1:3–14 invites us to see election as adoption, belonging and God’s choosing love, writes Matthew Rich.
Walter Canter offers a month-by-month prayer for ordinary frustrations, unexpected joys and the sacred reminders.
Teri McDowell Ott invites us to rest in Christ’s tender and healing presence in a weary world. Through Jesus, nothing lies beyond redemption.
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Matthew 2:13-23 reveals the shadow side of Christmas, where Christ enters real-world suffering with God’s promise, presence and hope, writes Philip Gladden.
Entering the new year with more questions than answers? You’re not alone. This prayer by Karie Charlton offers a path toward hope, peace and renewal.
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