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On every trip, decisions are made. Along the road of life, we inevitably face intersections and decisions about which way to go. It is at those moments that we must live by faith, asking God for wisdom and believing that He will never lead in the wrong direction. It is our hope that each article on the blog will encourage you to keep enjoying the journey…and look for Jesus along the way.

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John reminds them of the season of confidence, the source of confidence, and the supplication of confidence. Together, they help establish Confident Christianity!

Confident Christianity by Bob Sanders

Confident Christianity I John 5:13-17 “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that,…

Image of a hand on a casket for an article on Ecclesiastes reveals lessons learned at the funeral. Not the nursery or the wedding ceremony, but at the graveyard, in seasons of mourning.

Lessons Learned At the Funeral

Editor's Note: This article is a modified transcript of a recent message by Scott Pauley. The timeframe was soon after the public assassination of Charlie...
Leviticus-Slide

Journey Through Leviticus

Journey Through Leviticus A Christian lady was once asked if she had ever read the Bible all the way through. Her response was brutally honest,...
Striving Together For The Gospel

Striving Together for the Gospel

"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may...
2 Corinthians Slide

Journey Through 2 Corinthians

Journey Through 2 Corinthians Many years ago, William Burns was asked, “Are you ready to preach?” His answer: “Not yet. I have not yet got...
Reality-of-the-Resurrection

The Reality of the Resurrection

The reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the foundational tenets of the Christian faith. Paul lays it out clearly in 1...
When you die, what will live on?

When You Die, What Will Live On?

It was a sunny, crisp fall day when Tammy and I visited the Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Our trip to the historic cemetery...
Ebenezer and the Ark of the Covenant

Ebenezer

“And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him....
Jonah represents for us what all of us are to do: carry the message of both sin and salvation to those who desperately need it.

Journey Through Jonah

Journey Through Jonah Jonah is the one Old Testament minor prophet that almost every child in Sunday School knows. This is the one book that...
We all go through seasons of change in life. Our homes change. Our work changes. Schedules, routines, and so much that have been familiar are suddenly very different. Through it all, God reminds us that as He changes us, He never changes.

10 Things to Do When Everything Changes

When Everything Changes... Sometimes the straightest line between A and B is not the route God chooses for us. His ways and thoughts truly are...
There are Millions Of New Bible Readers. An already open generation of young people has flocked to stores to buy one thing: a Bible.

There Are Millions Of New Bible Readers. What Next?

How Should We Respond to the Surge in Spiritual Hunger? Millions of people are reading the Bible for the first time. A generation of young...
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Overcoming Digital Decision Fatigue

Overcoming Digital Decision Fatigue Think of your favorite candy, sitting in a jar on the desk where you work, or close by your chair while...
Family-Devotions

Family Devotions and Spiritual Awakenings

"I will get married in a few months. What advice do you have for me?" Working with hundreds of college students, these are words I...
Image of Ephesus to connect the past to the truth of Paul's letter to that city. A journey through Ephesians shows us our position in the heavenlies, and the importance of both our work for the Lord and walk with the Lord.

Journey through Ephesians

Journey Through Ephesians “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works,...
On our journey through Deuteronomy, Moses delivers three messages to Israel: A retrospective message (1-4), an introspective message (5-26), and a prospective message (27-34).

Journey Through Deuteronomy

Journey Through Deuteronomy In our journey through the Word of God, we have come to the last stop that Moses is allowed to make with...
a graphic that read "Believe' and connects it to Hebrews 11 ont he topic of faith. It links to a series by Scott Pauley on Faith from Hebrews 11.

Believe

My Bible word for the year has been the powerful imperative: Believe! In that one word, there is both a principle and a promise. The...
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Defend the Faith

Our beliefs are under constant attack by the world and the forces of darkness. Many view the Bible as an outdated book or as a...
“The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Isaiah 40:6-8

Flowers of the Field 

Flowers of the Field “The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is...
Jeremiah was the prophet of the broken heart. He was the weeping prophet, yet he remained joyful as the Lord spoke to Him. Learn more here.

Journey Through Jeremiah

Journey Through Jeremiah The prophet we meet today in our journey is Jeremiah, whose name means “Jehovah appoints.” His book was written about 100 years...