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“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy...

The first day I arrived at my offsite work location, I was mesmerized by the view. For two days, I was enthralled—captivated, even—by the sight of the mountain. Every time I looked at it, it took my breath away. The view never grew old. It looked li...

When Mary Magdalene and the other women went looking for Jesus’ body, the angel asked, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” Do we see the problem with tombs? Tombs are associated with the dead. Those who are alive and well in spirit and mi...

This morning, I awoke with a start—a nudge to take my first bike ride in preparation for an upcoming challenge. (The riding experience in Germany is a story for another time! I will need ALL of God’s help.) Little did I know, God had orchestrated a ...

“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” — Luke 5:37-38 Change is a constant p...

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. 38 But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved. And no one, having drunk old wine, i...