Let Your “Yes” be “Yes!”

Hi friends! Most of us in America are back to work following Christmas and New Year's celebrations. Now the rubber meets the road in terms of New Year's resolutions. Personally, I avoid resolutions because, for me, they often become legalistic boundaries that leave me trying to "do" my Christian life rather than "be" the Christian God …

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What Will 2024 Bring?

Happy New Year, friends! I pray the wonder of Christmas season lingers into the new year. The eternal joy of the miraculous birth of our Savior is meant to be celebrated every day of the year. I hope that is true for you as we kick off 2024. Clocks and calendars mark time during our earthly …

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Sharing Gratitude as We Bid Farewell to 2023

The joys and challenges of 2023 will soon succumb to the bright hopes and dreams of 2024. Looking back over 2023, there is definitely so much for which to be thankful. The highlight was building lasting relationships with 30+ guests on our incredible February 2023 tour to Israel. Being in the land, engaging Israelis and experiencing …

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Is January 1 Truly the Beginning of the Year? The Bible Says Otherwise!

Hi friends! Ready or not, we're racing toward 2024. But is January 1 truly the beginning of the year? Well, in today's society, virtually the entire world recognizes the first of January as New Year's Day, so we'll allow it to keep it's title, and we will, of course, celebrate it. Interestingly, the Creator of time did …

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