40 DAYS TO EASTER 

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Day Thirty Nine: Saturday

Day Thirty Nine: Saturday

It's Saturday, and it's the day all hope is lost. Everyone who thought that Jesus was the Messiah believes he is dead. Now what? It's important to point out that no one thought he would rise again. No one remembered that he predicted this several times. No one was...

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Day Twenty One: Things Unheard Of

Day Twenty One: Things Unheard Of

Yesterday we looked at the first of three stories Jesus tells about the heart of his Father. After the story of the lost sheep, he continues on with a story about a lost coin. 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep...

Day Twenty: Leaves the 99

Day Twenty: Leaves the 99

Luke 15 contains 3 of the most popular and famous stories Jesus ever told. And for good reason. These stories show us the true heart of the Father.  Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the...

Day Nineteen: Mustard Seed

Day Nineteen: Mustard Seed

Remember our discussion yesterday? Jesus shows grace to someone who appears not to deserve it or, at best, not deserve it on the Sabbath.   Luke gives us this story next. 18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like...

Day Eighteen: Mercy on the Sabbath

Day Eighteen: Mercy on the Sabbath

As we move towards Easter, and Jesus is moving to the cross, we see him begin to intensify his mission of seeking and saving the lost. Look at this story of Jesus’ encounter with a woman who has lived for years in incredible physical pain and emotional discomfort. 10...

Reflection: For Everyone

Reflection: For Everyone

We are nearing the midpoint of our journey, and I pray you are growing through this process. As we talked about yesterday, spiritual warfare is an area in our lives we can't afford to overlook.  Today across all of our campuses, we are starting a new series titled For...

Day Eleven: Nothing More Important

Day Eleven: Nothing More Important

When you think of those who followed Jesus, we tend to think of the 12 disciples.  Yet, there were a lot more people who were with Jesus during the first year of his ministry. In fact, in the passage we read today, there were 72 counted and sent out in his name to...

Day Eight: The Two Crowds

Jesus encountered people in all different stages of emotion from jubilant, defiant, and even grief, yet his heart always stayed the same.

Reflection: How’s It Going?

Reflection: How’s It Going?

It's been one week since we started our journey towards Easter, taking 40 days to fast FROM SOMETHING so we can be reminded to pray FOR SOMEONE.  So how's it going?  I realize this concept of fasting may be new to many of you, and I didn't want to leave you hanging as...

Day Six: Long Distance

Day Six: Long Distance

We read in Luke of the faith of a man who told Jesus to just say the word, you don’t have to do this miracle like the others.

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