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Friday Read: Reflecting on June's Journey
June is drawing to a close. The month began right after Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, carrying you through the longest day of the year at summer solstice, Father's Day reflections on imperfect fathers and perfect Father, and into the warmth of full summer. These four weeks have been Ordina
Don't Forget His Benefits
Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all His benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things. Don't let familiarity make you forget My goodness. Coun
Thursday Prayer: Need for Community
Father, I've been resisting community - telling myself I'm fine alone, that I don't need people, that having you is enough. But you said it's not good to be alone. You designed me for connection. You created me to need and be needed. My isolation isn't strength - it's deprivation of essent
Thursday Read: The Community You Need
"I don't need community. I'm fine on my own. I have Jesus - that's enough." This sentiment appears frequently in modern Christianity, dressed in spiritual language but rooted in pride, fear, or painful past experiences with church. It sounds independent and self-sufficient, but it contradi