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TEEN DEVO: A Heartburn Moment with Jesus

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You’ve undoubtedly heard the story. Maybe you’ve even seen the famous painting. Two disciples were walking to Emmaus on the third day after Jesus was crucified—talking a mile a minute about the strange events of recent days. Jesus, unrecognizable to them, sidled up and inquired about their conversation, at which point they … [Read more...]

Becoming Sole Mates with Jesus

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At the start of Jesus’ passion week, we’re told in John 13:1 that He did something that showed His disciples the “full extent” of His love. He…wait! What? There is a “full extent” of Jesus’ love? Jesus has a limit on love?   John 13-17 is one of the most intimate stretches of Scripture with regard to Jesus’ ministry. … [Read more...]

TEEN DEVO: Sole Mates

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If you have a red-letter edition of the Bible (the kind where Jesus’ words are printed in red), you’ll notice that John 13-17 is almost entirely red. These chapters record Jesus’ final, private moments with His disciples. They contain lots of promises and teachings to give the disciples confidence as they faced an uncertain … [Read more...]

Experience the Peace of Easter

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It’s striking that the first word out of Jesus’ resurrected mouth to His disciples was simply “Peace.” It could have been a lot of things. It could have been admonishment. It certainly could have been “I told you so!” But…it was “Peace.”   Yes, “Peace be with you” was a standard greeting in Jesus’ day. But we have no … [Read more...]

The Benefits of Gratitude: FREE TOOLS to Refresh That Attitude of Gratitude

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We can add one more thing to the growing list of Bible instructions that offer proven social and psychological benefit: gratitude. Like forgiveness and Sabbath rest, gratitude ranks high on the biblical “to do” list and also brings clinical benefit that is actually measurable.   In a recent Wall Street Journal article … [Read more...]