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Fully Loved Feb 16, 2021

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As we continue our week focusing on honesty, today we’re going to look at how true honesty affords us the ability to be more fully loved. At the foundation of it all, we’re all searching for love. And the fullness of love can only be experienced when we allow true love to find its way into every part of us by bringing who we fully are into our relationships. May God love us powerfully today as we make space to be more honest with him and ourselves.

Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 54:10, and today's worship is Lean Back by Capital City Music.

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Fully Known Feb 15, 2021

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As we hit the middle of our week on honesty, today we’re going to explore how being truly honest, or living fully known, is critical to experiencing fullness of life. There may be nothing more terrifying to me than being fully known, but I also know there is nothing more liberating than being my full self with those closest to me. May God replace fear with faith today as we experience his grace and love right now.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 8:3, and today's worship is You Know Me by Joseph Solomon.

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Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations?

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Tearing Down Walls Feb 14, 2021

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In today’s devotional, we’re continuing our focus on honesty by looking at how we can tear down walls we’ve built up in God’s presence every day. There is true life in vulnerability. And if we can trust God to be our shield, living with openness and love towards him, ourselves, and others, we’ll experience a greater abundance of life than we thought was possible. Let’s come before God today with courage, trust, and humility.

Our Scripture for today comes from Acts 24:16, and today's worship is Waste My Life by Craig and Rachel Denison.

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Instead of choosing the things that fill your day, does life always somehow sweep you up into its endless flow of expectations and obligations?

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Facade Feb 13, 2021

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In day 2 of our series on honesty, today we’re going to look at the temptation to build a façade and invite God to tear it down as we seek to live more honestly. May God show you how loved you are, just as you are. And may his love bring you freedom and life as we rest in his presence right now.

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 23:27, and today's worship is Sails by Pat Barrett.

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Honesty is the Foundation Feb 12, 2021

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Today we’re launching a brand-new series looking at the role of honesty in getting the most out of our time alone with God, and the most out of life. And we’re starting that series off by looking today at how honesty is the foundation. May God give us the courage to be who we truly are with him, with ourselves, and with others today. And may newfound freedom be the fruit in our hearts and lives.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Peter 3:10, and today's worship is Nothing Else by Cody Carnes.

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Living from the Heart Feb 11, 2021

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In the last devotional of this series on God’s pursuit of our hearts, we’re wrapping it all up by looking at what it means to live from the heart. There are so many places to live from, so many different ways to go about a day. But God, in his power and love, wants to free us to live from the heart, to share with the world who we truly are, and how he is fully meeting with us. May God use our time today to empower us to advance his kingdom in meaningful, authentic ways.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 62:8, and today's worship is Hills and Valleys by Tauren Wells.

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First15 Conversations: Health Feb 10, 2021

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When you think about health, what comes to mind?

This past year, we’ve certainly seen how important our physical health is to our overall well-being, but we’ve also seen how our mental and emotional health are vulnerable to the challenging circumstances we’ve all faced. The truth is, the full picture of our health includes all three of these areas in something we call holistic health.

On today’s First15 Podcast Conversation, we’re continuing our series on living intentionally by looking at how to become holistically healthy. We explore the challenges, the victories, and how each one of our journeys looks differently.

So if you’re wanting to become healthier this year, you’re not alone!

Join us as we cover topics like...

-Why you can’t separate physical, mental, and emotional health

-How comparison can derail your journey towards health

-Why vulnerability matters

-How to create personal rhythms to foster holistic health

The Spirit and the Heart Feb 10, 2021

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As we near the end of our week looking at how God is after our hearts, today we’re going to look at how the Holy Spirit connects with the heart, and take time to today to invite the Holy Spirit to do a meaningful work in and through us. There’s no greater gift God gives every day than the gift of relationship with him through the Spirit. May he come and meet us right now, and reveal God’s love in a fresh way.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 6:19, and today's worship is Holy Spirit by Bryan & Katie Torwalt.

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Be Who You Are Feb 09, 2021

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In today’s devotional, we’re going to look at the opportunity God gives us every day to simply be who we are. His pursuit of our hearts frees us as we experience his unconditional, all-encompassing love. So as we open our hearts to his loving pursuit today, I pray that God would do a mighty work of freedom in our hearts.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 139:13, and today's worship is Who You Say I Am by Hillsong Worship.

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An Open Heart Feb 08, 2021

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In the middle of our week looking at how God is after our hearts, in today’s devotional we’re going to focus on what it means to live with an open heart. Every day, every moment is an opportunity to live with an open heart, or to live with walls up around our hearts. And God’s pursuit of us, his steadfast love, affords us a pathway to open ourselves with confidence and security. May he fills us with courage and grace today as we experience his nearness together.

Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 4:23, and today's worship is Open Space by Housefires.

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