A Love Without End, Amen - Reflections for Father's Day
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A Love Without End, Amen - Reflections for Father's Day

“Daddies don’t just love their children every now and then… It’s a love without end, amen.”


George Strait’s heartfelt song becomes a beautiful reminder this Father’s Day of the unconditional love we receive from our dads — and even more so from our Heavenly Father. Read this special Father’s Day devotional and let your heart rest in a love that never ends.

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He Saw the Clocks…But Do You?
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He Saw the Clocks…But Do You?

Imagine walking through your day—grocery store, coffee shop, work meeting—and every person you pass has a small, visible clock floating above their head. Tick… tick… tick… You can’t see the numbers, but you know they’re counting down. Closer to zero. Closer to eternity.

Would that change how you see them?

Would it change what you say… or don’t say?

Read more in this week’s devotional!

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Refined in Fire: Until He Sees His Face in You
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Refined in Fire: Until He Sees His Face in You

What if the hardest seasons of your life weren’t meant to break you… but to make you look more like Jesus?

A blazing furnace. Intense heat. Impurities rising to the surface.

God is doing something beautiful in the fire.

“I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.” (Isaiah 48:10)

Check out this week’s devotional!

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A Covenant Kind of Love
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A Covenant Kind of Love

We couldn’t be more excited — our daughter is now a married woman!

What a joy-filled day it was watching her and her husband make their covenant promises to each other before God and family. As I’ve reflected on their wedding, I keep thinking about how marriage mirrors something even deeper in Scripture.

Did you know the Ten Commandments were given as a kind of marriage covenant between God and His people?

If you’d like some encouragement about covenant love and what it means for our marriages and our walk with Christ, I’d love for you to read this week’s devotional!

We’re so thankful for the beautiful picture of God’s faithfulness we saw last weekend.

What about you?

Whether you’re married, single, or somewhere in between, how has God’s covenant love encouraged you lately?

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Putting on the Armor: Don’t Just Own It—Wear It
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Putting on the Armor: Don’t Just Own It—Wear It

“I still remember the first time I picked up my full battle kit on deployment… and almost dropped it.”

It weighed around 70 pounds, easy.

When it was packed in a big IPE bag and slung over one shoulder, it felt impossible to carry. But when I had it on—distributed across my body the way it was designed—it actually felt manageable. I could move. I could fight. I could stand.

That’s exactly what Paul is getting at in Ephesians 6.

We love talking about the Armor of God—the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith… But too many of us stop there. We admire the armor. We study the armor. We might even own the armor.

What we often forget is the two simple words right at the beginning: “Put on.”

Because armor doesn’t do you any good hanging in the closet...

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When the Night Out Goes Perfectly Wrong (and Why That’s Actually Okay)
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When the Night Out Goes Perfectly Wrong (and Why That’s Actually Okay)

Ever seen this movie??

If you have, you already know why I couldn’t stop laughing while writing this week’s Mother’s Day devotional.

If you haven’t… well, you’re about to get a sneak peek into the beautiful chaos that is motherhood.

I wrote this one as a dad who’s lived the “left at home with the kids” side of the story — and it ends with a really encouraging word straight from God’s Word that every mom needs to hear.

Tap to read the devotional below.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there!

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Transformed by the Holy Spirit: The House That Changed
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Transformed by the Holy Spirit: The House That Changed

Ever driven past a house and thought, 'Wow… that place has completely transformed!'?

One powerful change made all the difference — and it’s exactly what the Holy Spirit wants to do in our lives.

New blog post is live: Transformed by the Holy Spirit: The House That Changed

Read the full encouragement below.

What’s one area of your life you’d love the Holy Spirit to renew? Drop a comment if you’re trusting Him for fresh life today!

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Joy in the Journey
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Joy in the Journey

I thought I understood what I was seeing…

until God used one brief moment on a sidewalk to challenge my heart.

What does real joy on the journey look like?

Read this week’s devotional!

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Christ Stood His Post. Can We?
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Christ Stood His Post. Can We?

When the world is shaking… will you stay at your post?

A Roman soldier in Pompeii stood firm while everyone else ran for safety.

As a retired military guy, this story hits me hard — and it points straight to Jesus.

Christ Stood His Post. Can We?

Read the full devotional here!

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