Looking to God

There are moments when our eyes become fixed on everything that is wrong. We look at the problem, the uncertainty, the pressure, and the things we cannot control. The longer we stare at them, the heavier our hearts become. David reminds us that those who looked unto the Lord were “lightened.” Their circumstances may not

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When Jesus Wept

It is the shortest verse in the English Bible. Two words. Yet those two words carry more comfort for the grieving heart than almost any other line in Scripture. The scene is the tomb of Lazarus. Jesus had already declared, “I am the resurrection, and the life,” and He knew the miracle was only minutes away. He

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Hope in the Darkest Moment

In 2009, tragedy struck during a Sunday morning service at First Baptist Church when Pastor Fred Winters was shot and killed by a disturbed young man. The sudden loss shocked the congregation and devastated his family. Yet in the days that followed, something remarkable happened. His wife, Cindy Winters, spoke publicly about the tragedy. Instead of expressing anger

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