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The Search for Survival: The journey to a New Life Begins

Word for the WeekAugust 23, 2026250Views 0Likes 0Comments

"So she went out and began to glean in the fields behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she found herself working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech" (Ruth 2:3 NIV) Have you ever taken a small step, like Ruth going to glean, and that step unexpectedly opened…

THE SEARCH FOR SURVIVAL

Word for the WeekAugust 19, 2026234Views 0Likes 0Comments

"In the days when judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab." (Ruth 1:1 NIV) Have you ever started a journey thinking it would be short, but end up…

Embracing God’s Purpose Without Resentment

Word for the WeekJuly 19, 2026407Views 0Likes 0Comments

“He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” (Matthew 26:37-38 NIV) In Gethsemane, Jesus reveals the deepest posture required for…

Searching for the Authentic

Word for the WeekJuly 12, 2026278Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.” (John 6:27 NIV) In John 6, the crowds pursue Jesus with great enthusiasm, crossing the lake to find Him. Yet Jesus exposes the true motive behind their search: they were not seeking…

What Are You Desperate For?

Word for the WeekJuly 5, 2026266Views 0Likes 0Comments

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.” (Matthew 6:33 CSB) Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:33 call us to examine our priorities: “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” We all seek something—security, approval, success—but when these become first, they take God’s…

Let Praise Fill the House

Word for the WeekJune 28, 2026185Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your heart to God.” (Colossians 3:16 NIV) Praise is not merely a song we sing it is the atmosphere of a heart ruled by…