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Today's Devotional

June 24, 2026

Giving Thanks Daily

My son had wanted to go to a planetarium for a long time, but every time we made plans to go, we had to cancel at the last minute. Finally, we...

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The Perfect Cross

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Life Together

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August 23, 2021

Watchful Parent

Several months each year, our community becomes home to a pair of bald eagles who return to a sturdy group of tall pine trees located directly across from our church. They...

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August 22, 2021

Loving God

In today’s reading, Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord with all our heart, all our soul, and all our mind. Throughout my Christian walk, I learned...

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It had rained throughout the night, and the morning felt gloomy and miserable to me. Dirt roads, black with mud, sloshed as I walked to work. My spirit was low. Then...

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August 20, 2021

Broken Beauty

As I walked into the 800-year-old cathedral in Ireland, the stained glass windows took my breath away. Everywhere I looked were stunning depictions of the life of Jesus. One window, near...

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