When God Says No: Shepherding Your Child Through “Unanswered” Prayers
Our children need to know that the goodness of God is not defined as his giving us what we want.
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Biggie Size Your Grace in the Pursuit of Holiness
Grace is the source for all life lived in the kingdom of the Son of God, and it is marked by righteousness, peace, and joy instead of me and my load of stuff.
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A Lasting Family Resemblance
I want my children to see Jesus in me, but they will not see Him though a picture-perfect family or a calm and peaceful household.
Two Years Out: Everything Has Changed, and Nothing Has Changed
Unless I surrender my entire life, repenting of the ways and times I put myself and my desires on the throne of my life, absolutely nothing will change.
Rooted 2021 Student Devotional: God Finishes What He Starts
This transformation of you and me into people who really love like Jesus and act like Jesus is not ultimately our responsibility, it’s God’s!
Your Sanctification is Not Your Job
We can delight in God’s law when we realize that we already have the record of perfectly keeping it.
God’s Sovereignty and Your Family’s Suffering
The increasing media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and the interruptions this virus has caused have largely taken the world by surprise. Thankfully, our Heavenly Father is not surprised by these global events. Scripture is clear that He…