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We love glorious moments, but they don't last that long... until, with Jesus, they last forever. Michele Howe reminds of that glorious moments are precious and fleeting, until they last forever with Jesus in glory.

We can't think of a more important commitment for us as believers in our uncertain times. James Nored and Phil Ware share a message of hope in video and word and Scripture to remind us to be ready to share our living hope for those caught in life's dark winter.

How secure to feel about your safety as we move into what seems to be an increasingly uncertain future? Phil Ware reminds us that true thanksgiving is rooted in our future being safe in Jesus and sharing in his glory when he comes for us.

How do you approach things? Sarah Stirman speaks about common struggles women face and talks about the perspective from which they approach their decisions about these everyday matters.

What is our source of peace? God can give you peace, but it is going to come through prayer.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched. Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

They stood there, stunned and perplexed. Phil Ware begins his series on Jesus' resurrection appearances called Resurrection 2.0

Jesus is our source of joy because he lives and he's coming back to take us home with him. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to glorify God as we remember Jesus' triumph over sin, death, and hell through his resurrection from the dead.

Are we living up to the price paid to purchase our freedom? Is the high cost of freedom worth the price? Am I living up to the price paid for my freedom?

What good can come out of this kind of mess? Paul Faulkner reminds us that God can bring something good out of our grief and trials.

sacrifices Phil Ware and the Heartlight.org and verseoftheday.com and aYearwithJesus.com ask you to please see what you can do!

Do you ever feel out of place? Do you ever feel out of place? Like you just don't belong? Maybe when you're visiting with a group of acquaintances, and you just can't seem to relate to them.

What do you have to say about Jesus? Phil Ware imagines a conversation that the apostle Peter might have had with a visitor to him in prison shortly before his execution.

We can approach each day with hope and expectation because of God's faithfulness. Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

The value of a gift isn't the financial expense of the gift but the personal sacrifice made to give it! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us just how precious we are to the Lord and how greatly we matter to Him.

Can we hope for the prophet's vision coming true? Some of the prophets dreamed big dreams that only later people would get to see.

Can any good thing come from having to wait? Phil Ware turns to some key principles Jesus' lead apostle Peter shared with people in his day to help them be ready for both opportunity and trial.

What are you filling your tank with? We can think we are following God's will, but the only way to know for sure is by consulting his word.

You have been chosen by Christ for an eternity-long relationship! Max Lucado reminds us that we are the precious bride of Christ and we need to keep our focus on our wedding day.

Without understanding the cross, we turn Christianity into another human contest about self-importance. Phil Ware shares his third post on The Question, Peter's confession of Jesus and how he had to be broken before he could really understand what his confession meant.

What do you have that will last forever? Everything that isn't from God will fade, perish, die, and pass away.

What are you asking Santa to bring you for Christmas? What we want and most need at Christmas are not the kinds of things that money can buy!

We pray the Lord blesses you with the grace of Jesus' presence this Christmas! Merry Christmas blessing

Couldn't you take a couple of doses of this in your group? Phil Ware talks about the real source of authentic joy, the Holy Spirit.

Advent is the celebration of Jesus' coming to earth as the Son of God and our Savior. Inextinguishable hope is just one of the blessings of ADVENT! Phil Ware shares Scriptures and James Nored shares an inspirational video regarding the blessings and significance of Advent, Jesus' coming to earth as God in human flesh as our Savior and Lord.

Christmas, like the coming of Jesus, is about waiting! Phil Ware begins a five-part series on Jesus at Christmas. This week is focused on waiting for Jesus to come.

I wonder what it was like when the angel learned he would bring the news? Whether Christmas comes on December 25 or not doesn't really matter, what does matter is that Jesus came and the angels declared it and that we celebrate it with great joy.

In the healing of a man with leprosy, we see the touch of Jesus and new life promised to us through the Spirit's resurrection power. Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus touching a man with leprosy and focuses on how Jesus' touch and word of command make clean and redeem this man who was left alone to die, abandoned by everyone and everything in his world.

What story are you telling each day of your life? The kinds of stories we tell about ourselves, shape who we are.

What does it mean to really be redeemed? Phillip Morrison writes about Cristo Redentor, Christ the Redeemer, the statue and the work of Jesus, about the principle of redemption, and how Jesus saves us and redeems us.

O how our hearts ache till all our precious ones are in Jesus! Phil Ware shares his heart about someone who is precious to him who needs to come to the Lord and has not yet done so.

When is the last time you heard someone praised from being gentle? Gentleness is often forgotten in today's world, but it is one of the most lauded virtues in Scripture and we must display it to be God's people.

In the healing of a man with leprosy, we see the touch of Jesus and new life promised to us through the Spirit's resurrection power. Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus touching a man with leprosy and focuses on how Jesus' touch and word of command made clean and redeemed this man who was left alone to die, abandoned by everyone and everything in his world, revealing Jesus' heart f

How can we move from contingent joy through courageous joy to contagious joy? Max Lucado reminds us that contagious joy is rooted in courageous joy and not contingent joy, and our courageous joy is rooted in Jesus and faith in what God did through Jesus.

Let God train you. He watches the way we handle the little jobs. Max Lucado reminds us that we can get through whatever we are facing right now because God is at work in us and will be with us until we are fashioned into a person of character.

So what are you going to focus on this season? Rubel reminds us that Christmas is the season for many things depending on who we are. So let's use this season to be a blessing and not to stir trouble and let's do it responsibly and with grace.

How have I seen the price of freedom? Remembering the blood shed for our freedom, we must remember Jesus Christ.

Will we trust him even if he doesn't live up to our expectations? Jesus doesn't live up to our expectations, because God has more planned for us than what we can imagine.

It's a whole lot more than a list of don'ts! Rubel Shelly reminds us that holiness is not just what we avoid, but what we do to bless and redeem.

It's not just forgiven, it's cancelled! Patrick Odum talks about an amazing overcharge on cigarettes and reminds us of another huge debt that has gone up in smoke.

Our churches not living on mission to make a perceivable difference in the lives of the disenfranchised and broken, like Jesus did, is disillusioning to young adults seeking to live for Jesus. Phil Ware talks about the need for our churches and our people to focus on becoming JesuShaped as they live the Kingdom of God and not go for gimmicks to solve our church problems.

How do you look over the horizon of history and see God's greatest promise fulfilled? Phil Ware uses the story of the angels in Luke chapters 1 and 2 to remind us that Jesus' birth is something that should amaze us!

Is grace a gift or does it come with conditions? Phil Ware reminds us that people make up their own definitions of what grace means all the time, but Jesus defines grace, exemplifies it, and pours it out upon us and he should be our example and definition of grace.

How do we have an infectious love of people and life that it changes us and those around us? Brian McCutchen reminds us of the joyous and infectious virtues of a heart gladly surrendered to Jesus, like Michelle's.

Why such a sour look on our faces? Rubel Shelly reminds us that so much of what the world sees in us is unhappy and dour, but Jesus was involved in life, joy, and friendship to show that it is the direction of our lives and not necessarily the acts themselves that make things holy or unhol

How do you handle being rejected because you are a Christian? There are times when we are going to be rejected because we are Christians.

God bless us all as we seek to let the grace of Jesus shine through us and touch those around us. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware share a DIY worship plan with a message, songs, and other resources in YouTuube video format and including a communion devotional by Rubel Shelly.

When's the last time you spent the day fully smiling? We need to be a rejoicing people who reflect God's blessings in our lives and in our smiles!

What such a dour and serious face? Rubel Shelly reminds us that being dour doesn't help any of us make disciples or friends.