Upward: Increasing in Love of God

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Upward: Increasing in Love of God

Increasing in Love of God. This strand is an invitation to look up from the noise and behold the Triune God of Grace. Within these writings, we sit with what is revealed in the Word—perhaps a passage illumines the mercy of Christ or the wisdom of the Spirit. The goal is always the same: to be illumined by the Spirit so that our love for God might grow from a concept into a lived reality.

Why Your Unseen Faith Matters — 1 Peter 1:8-12

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Why Your Unseen Faith Matters — 1 Peter 1:8-12

When Power Crumbles — Isaiah 25:1-5 Devotional

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When Power Crumbles — Isaiah 25:1-5 Devotional

When Demanding Proof Reveals Our Hearts — Matthew 12

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When Demanding Proof Reveals Our Hearts — Matthew 12

Prayer From the Deep — Jonah 2 Devotional

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Prayer From the Deep — Jonah 2 Devotional

Christ's Resurrection Changes Everything — 1 Corinthians 15

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Christ's Resurrection Changes Everything — 1 Corinthians 15

When Running From God Makes Everything Worse — Jonah 1

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When Running From God Makes Everything Worse — Jonah 1

When Mountains Learn to Dance — Psalm 114

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When Mountains Learn to Dance — Psalm 114

When Faith Feels Fragile — Gideon's Fleece and Ours

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When Faith Feels Fragile — Gideon's Fleece and Ours

Faith Refined by Fire — 1 Peter 1:3-9 Devotional

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Faith Refined by Fire — 1 Peter 1:3-9 Devotional

Thomas's Doubt Becomes Worship — John 20 Devotional

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Thomas's Doubt Becomes Worship — John 20 Devotional

When Grief Blinds Us — Jesus Calls Our Name

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When Grief Blinds Us — Jesus Calls Our Name

Love Stronger Than Death — Song of Solomon 8:6-7

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Love Stronger Than Death — Song of Solomon 8:6-7

Resurrection Witnesses: Why Your Faith Rests on Real People

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Resurrection Witnesses: Why Your Faith Rests on Real People

God Shows No Favoritism — Acts 10:34-43 Devotional

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God Shows No Favoritism — Acts 10:34-43 Devotional

Peter reached for a rare Greek word—prosōpolemptēs—one that appears nowhere else in Scripture. It means 'one who receives faces.' But God, he announces, receives no faces. God's acceptance isn't determined by your status, your ethnicity, your inherited place.

God Shows No Favoritism — Acts 10:34-43 Devotional

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God Shows No Favoritism — Acts 10:34-43 Devotional

Peter's presence in Cornelius's home wasn't about his comfort. It was about God's expansion of grace into spaces tradition said to avoid. This week, consider the rooms—and relationships—you've sidestepped. Where is grace inviting you to show up?

Isaiah 50:4-9a: The Servant's Daily Sustenance

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Isaiah 50:4-9a: The Servant's Daily Sustenance

You've spent the week offering sustaining words to everyone else. But who speaks to the one always speaking? Isaiah 50 opens a quiet invitation: to listen first, to let God feed your own weary places before you feed others.

When Guilt Finally Gives Way — Psalm 32 Devotional

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When Guilt Finally Gives Way — Psalm 32 Devotional

There's a weight to carrying guilt in silence, a spiritual drought that withers everything it touches. But David discovered something radical: the moment he stopped hiding from God, relief arrived. Not someday. Not after he'd proven himself. Right then.

Abraham's Open Hands — Finding God's Provision in Genesis 22

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Abraham's Open Hands — Finding God's Provision in Genesis 22

Abraham stretched out his hand to sacrifice the very promise he'd waited decades to receive. But God was already preparing provision in a thicket nearby.

When Helplessness Becomes Hope — Psalm 23

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When Helplessness Becomes Hope — Psalm 23

Thirty-Eight Years of Waiting — John 5:1-9

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Thirty-Eight Years of Waiting — John 5:1-9

God's Spirit Poured Out on All — Joel 2:28-32

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God's Spirit Poured Out on All — Joel 2:28-32

When Everything Falls Apart — Lamentations 1 Devotional

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