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Deeply Loved: An Easter Encouragement

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“Jesus loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to him belong, They are weak, but he is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me ….”

How many times have we sung this song? And yet, I wonder today, do you know that Jesus loves you?

Don’t brush past this.

Sit for a minute with this question – Do I know that Jesus loves me?

I’m not talking about what you do for him. I’m not talking about the way you show up faithfully over and over again. I’m not talking about the sermon you wrote, or the snacks you bought, or the sporting events you attended. I’m not talking about hospital visits or meal trains. I’m not talking about Vacation Bible School, Fall Festivals, or Christmas plays.

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Good Friday Goodbye, Easter Hello

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“It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.” John 13:1 Today on Good Friday, as communities of believers, we gather to reflect on

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Easter: Worthy Is the Lamb

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This post was written by Melissa Hendrickson, a member of the INCM Blog team. For so many of us, we could tell the story of Easter in our sleep. We prep lessons with construction paper crosses or popsicle sticks, and we retell it to our kids on Easter Sunday with excitement and lilted voices. But,

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The Best News at Christmas

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The cold, snowy Chicago wind was blowing so hard it almost knocked me into my friend as we got off the church shuttle. A small group of youth and a few of our youth leaders were spending time leading up to Christmas at Pacific Garden Mission at the women’s and children’s refuge. We were given jobs

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Freedom in The Kingdom

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Within the week, the United States and Canada will have celebrated their historical political autonomy from rulers through Canada Day and Independence Day. While we are certainly grateful for the freedoms and liberties we do have, which were achieved through the sacrifices of many, from a spiritual perspective, I am also thinking deeply about the

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Thriving in a New Year

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The word “thrive” seems to have come on the scene circa 1200 from an Old Norse word in Scandinavia that had the meaning of “to take hold of”; however, the evolution of the word in Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish led to “thrive” being connected to the descriptor of “flourishing.” This evolution of its definition is

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Behold Your King this Christmas

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I shared a little of this story over on Facebook Live on Monday… this season always reminds me of a truth I learned that Christmas Day of 2016. We had a truly wonderful Christmas that year- lots of time with family, good food, seeing our little ones enjoy the special gifts they received, and participate

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Thankfulness Offered in Faith

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If you were to walk into my family room, you would see a large canvas painting above our fireplace. On that painting, you would see four Hebrew words – these words guide the way our family desires to live together. We, of course, fail to fully embody them the way we desire, but they are

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What’s Good about Today?

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Good Friday requires something from us. And it is needful that it does. When we arrive in Luke 23, we observe the ways that the chief priests, scribes, soldiers of the Roman army, and Roman officials have all falsely accused, mocked, and ultimately sentenced the innocent Lamb of God to death. After the painful journey to Golgotha,

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Immanuel: God is still with us

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Merry Christmas, friends! I am praying you find yourself surrounded by loved ones today. As I write this, I’m hoping you’ll get to eat some special “Christmas-only” dishes, open some gifts, and sing some favorite carols. I love the carol “O Come, O Come Immanuel” – the tune is beautiful, but the words so clearly

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Deeply Loved: An Easter Encouragement

Good Friday Goodbye, Easter Hello

Easter: Worthy Is the Lamb

The Best News at Christmas

Freedom in The Kingdom

Thriving in a New Year

Behold Your King this Christmas

Thankfulness Offered in Faith

What’s Good about Today?

Immanuel: God is still with us

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