Exodus 13:17-18 (NLT)17 When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promise...  Read More

The roundabout has purpose. And on the other side, there's a promised land waiting.......  Read More

Matthew 13:23 (NLT) 23 The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been pla...  Read More

Matthew 13:19 (NLT) 19 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was p...  Read More

Matthew 13:22 (NLT) 22 The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so n...  Read More

Matthew 13:20–21 (NLT) 20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 21 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall...  Read More

Hosea 10:12 (NLT)12 . . . ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come an...  Read More

Preparing the Ground: The Secret to a Fruitful Spiritual LifeSpring is coming. Even when snow fills the forecast and winter seems determined to linger, the promise of renewal remains. Soon, fields wil...  Read More

Luke 2:10-1410 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the...  Read More

Luke 2:8-208 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, a...  Read More

Matthew 2:1-21 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We ...  Read More

Matthew 1:18-2518 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Ho...  Read More