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Your best body is yet to come
Your best body is yet to come. No, not from a diet. Not from exercise. Not on this earth. God promises that he will make all things new.
Love isn’t just about how you feel.
It’s one thing to feel love for someone. It's another to take action on it. See how acting on the love you feel can help those around you experience the greatest love of all.
God’s kindness endures forever.
This week, we learned about how we can be kind because God is kind. Watch the message by clicking the “Visit” button.
Don’t be too busy for God. That’s just what Satan wants.
Do you find yourself putting God near the bottom of your to-do list? Being busy is Satan’s way of keeping you from prioritizing time in the Word. Read Amber’s newest blog post by clicking the “visit” button.
Collateral impact
Our faith impacts people in ways we cannot always see. Read more about this in this week’s blog post, “Collateral impact” by Aaron Schultz.
Feeling overstimulated by ads?
Do you ever feel overstimulated by our American culture of consumerism? Sometimes it feels as though EVERYTHING wants our attention. Let’s not feel bogged down by this. Is there a simple fix? Not really. But one thing we can do today is focus our attention on our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Beware of burrowing
The temptation is to be alone, to live life by yourself. But God tells us that being with others is good for us. Read this week’s blog post today!
God wants me to forgive THEM! New blog out now!
Even though it's hard, God wants us to forgive those who have hurt us.
All Scripture is ... useful, really?
There are some verses of the Bible that do not seem that helpful. In this week's blog post, Pastor Ben explains why everything in the Bible actually matters, even when it seems like it doesn't.
Worship = acknowledging that God is awesome!
The concept of worship can be a little confusing. We get it. But worship is actually so lovely and wonderful (and does not only happen in church)! Read about it in this week's blog post.
5 Ways to live for Jesus
How do we point people to Jesus with our lives so we can reach hearts that desperately need Jesus’ love, peace, and forgiveness? Read this week's blog post for five graspable tips to do so!
Disconnect to reconnect
Does doom scrolling ever make you feel terrible? We get it. In this week's blog post, you can read some easily implementable tips on disconnecting from your phone so that you can connect with others–something we could all use more of!
Jesus is Worthy!
Life as a Christian is not easy. Honestly, it’s hard sometimes. But Jesus. JESUS won heaven for us! JESUS is worthy!
Happily ever after
"We can spread our concerns out before our incredible God in prayer. We can place our trust in his goodness, power, and love despite terrifying threats from problems that boast of a perfect track record. We can believe that his solution is the only one we want, regardless of how it looks on paper today." –Emily Krill Read this week's blog post for more.
Politics and religion
Election time or not, this is a pertinent-to-society topic in an easy-to-read blog post.