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I think His arms opened wide were to show us that He’s always willing to embrace us. I see that death as a symbol of His willing love. He will always stand up for us. He will always open His arms wide, both in death and in life. There is nothing we can do to fall out...
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Shame Be Gone

Scriptures: Isaiah 61:7 Read it on Bible Gateway here. Today, we are pushing away shame. Any shame. Ask Jesus right now if there is any part of your story which you are still ashamed of. This is perhaps a part of the story you hold back, or you think would hinder...
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A Fool For Love

THE MORE I FOLLOW JESUS AND HIS CALLING, THE MORE I THINK I’VE LOST MY MIND. IS THAT WHAT A RENEWED MIND FEELS LIKE? I HAVE UPROOTED MYSELF SO MANY TIMES, LEFT THE TANGIBLE STUFF BEHIND, AND WALKED AWAY FROM WHAT I PERSONALLY WANTED. In the middle, searching out what...
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The Slaves of Shame

Here’s a glimpse of my time on the field in Thailand, leading a group of 20 women on a trip for Adventures in Missions. The reality of what we’re doing here hit me today. Not that I’d been flippantly in Thailand, naïve of our mission, but today as we walked the Red...
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Running Away (Is Not The Greatest Idea)

Scriptures: Jonah 1-4, Matthew 19:16-22 Read it on Bible Gateway here. As we bridge the gap between the Old Testament and the New Testament this morning, we are looking at how God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and… how running away is a poor choice. The...
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Pray with CODE: Helena & Phylla House

This month, we are giving each CODE Missionary the chance to come to you with prayer needs regarding them, their ministries, and the countries where they serve. Each of these posts includes specific prayer requests as well as a YouTube video of a song picked by these...