Secrets of the 4 Soils
Tune in TONIGHT: 7:30pm Secrets of the Four Soils Dear Reader, Join us LIVE! Many people read the parable of the soils and just assume that they are the good soil....But what if you're not? What would you do about it if you found out that you were one of the other 3? Would you want to do anything about it? Can you do anything about it? Is it predetermined? Or do I actually get to choose which kind of soil I am? Jesus told this parable for a reason. And it's time to unlock the secrets of a...
1 day ago • 1 min readA New Hope
Dear Reader, Following the events leading to the death and resurrection of our Savior often holds a somber air we often overlook, skipping the torture and grief so we can rush forward to Sunday and proclaim that He is risen—but it’s just a piece of the story. Just a piece of the devastatingly beautiful, sacrificial love that Jesus shows us. In grief, in sorrow… and highlighted with an undeniable flame of hope that sparked to life. Maundy Thursday leads this thought process deeper as events...
9 days ago • 4 min readA New Season
Dear Reader, It’s often a strange feeling when you know that the season you are in is drawing to an end. The winter is slowly receding and the scent of the earth ripening to take the seeds you’ve laid out and bear fruit is in the breeze that wraps around you like a caress. The endless toil and moonless nights as you’ve waited and cried out to the Lord are turning to mornings of a rapidly warming sun. The seeds you planted and the work you’ve done are finally beginning to bear fruit. What...
22 days ago • 4 min read8 Tips to Get Consistent with Christ
Dear Reader, Have we mentioned how much we LOVE when our friends send us questions? We firmly believe that asking questions and seeking the Lord are necessary ways that we grow. One of our friends sent this: “Hi! I love what you’re doing for God 💕 any tips for staying consistent in your walk with Christ?” Now, we can all agree that building your foundation with Christ, and deepening your relationship with Him is important—but we’ve noticed that there often is a lack of guidance or...
30 days ago • 5 min readHello from Nova Prata!
Dear Reader, To tell you the truth, the first few days have been whirlwind. We have seen such miraculous healing, salvation and deliverance! We wish we had the room to write down everything that we’ve seen already. We so appreciate all the prayer you guys have put in—it has truly made a huge difference. The schools we preach in have had so many sweet little souls desperate to know their identity and that they have a purpose. It’s hard to hear their stories—abuse, divorced parents, depression,...
about 1 month ago • 4 min readNow & Eternity
Dear Reader, It’s easy, to obsess about the past and to long for the future. But, it’s here in the present that we have the only moments where time touches eternity. Choose how you spend it wisely. If your thoughts float between the past and future and never stop in the present, there is so much we can miss. The beauty of following the Lord absolutely holds so much in both past and future—in what He brings us out of and what He promises to come. But what about here? What about this moment?...
about 2 months ago • 4 min readThe Refining Fire
Dear Reader, To be refined is never easy. It often crushes and stretches you into a shape you’ve never been as the purifying flame seems to dig under your skin and melt away the areas you weren’t even aware of. Refinement brings repentance in the pain. The holy flame that touches every piece of fleshly desires highlights exactly what needs to die and be released. How can we not be brought to our knees as we see the extent of God’s Holiness and perfection? His power? He draws humility from...
about 2 months ago • 4 min readTaking Thoughts Captive
Dear Reader, Often, one of the most important and sometimes overlooked areas in a Christian’s walk is their thought life. It sounds bold in one sentence—but let’s dig in on it for a moment. When it comes to our thought life, we are often told to take our thoughts captive (2 Cor 10) without learning a consistent strategy. The apostle Paul also talks about renewing our minds (Romans 12, Eph 4)—and reminds us again to focus on pure and lovely things that are praiseworthy and excellent. (Phil....
2 months ago • 4 min readTEMPTATION: Is there a way out?
Tune in TONIGHT: 7:30pm Temptation: Is there a way out? Dear Reader, Join us LIVE! Many of us believe the lie that “Because I am tempted, therefore I am…” Many of us think that because we are tempted that it is a part of our identity. So many questions come up when we think about temptation. For instance, have I sinned the moment I feel tempted? How can I know the difference between the devil tempting me and my own fleshly desires? These are great questions that you definitely want the answer...
3 months ago • 1 min readWhat is Great Faith?
Tune in TONIGHT: 6:30pm What is “Great Faith?” Dear Reader, Have you ever asked what "great faith," is? How would you know if you have it? How would you know if you are growing in it? What if it's not exactly what you thought it was? Join us for this two part series on "What is great faith?" We want to see your faith grow and your walk with the Lord transform! So please join us for this LIVE event, or save the video to watch later. Please send us your questions early or type them LIVE in the...
3 months ago • 1 min read