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A First15 Conversation - Alison from Living Water International Feb 21, 2019

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We're so excited to share this conversation Craig recently had with our friend Alison from Living Water International. In addition to discussing some of the amazing work Living Water is doing around the world, Alison and Craig also got to talk about the challenges we all face in staying connected to God in our work, some of the difficulties of working in a faith-based organization, and how we can put our hands to the work that God has placed in our hearts. We pray that God uses this conversation to spark a deeper connection with him through the work that you're doing every day.

Living Water is a faith-based nonprofit that helps communities in developing countries create sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene programs in response to the global water crisis. If you'd like to learn more about Living Water and get involved with the amazing work they are doing globally, click here to visit their website.

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The Boundless Grace of God - February 21 Feb 21, 2019

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In today’s podcast, we’re going to continue our series seeking to simply stir our affections toward God, by looking at his boundless grace. On a daily basis, it’s God’s grace that always draws me close first. His forgiveness, his loving compassion, his gaze changes everything. May God open our eyes and hearts in a special way today to receive his grace in every corner of our hearts.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 1:7, and today's worship is Arms of Grace by Bryan & Katie Torwalt.

God Exchanges our Burdens for His Peace - February 20 Feb 20, 2019

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In today’s podcast, we’re going to continue our pursuit of stirring up our affections for God by looking at how God exchanges our burdens for his peace. As a society, we are more continually stressed now than ever. Stress has become our new normal. But in God, we have the opportunity to live with a peace that surpasses our understanding. May God guide us down his path to peace today as we make space for his presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 11:28-30, and today's worship is Peace by Josh Baldwin.

Your Father Gives Good Gifts - February 19 Feb 19, 2019

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This week we’ll start a new series, making space to simply stir up our affections for God every day. Today, we’re going to look at the reality that our God loves to give us good gifts. May God empower us to live with open hands and an open heart, ready and willing to receive all that he longs to give.

Our Scripture for today comes from James 1:17, and today's worship is Garments by Cory Asbury.

Love Wins - February 18 Feb 18, 2019

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In our final day of this week-long series seeking to put our faith to action, today we’re going to look at the victory we have in God’s love. As God’s people, he’s inviting us into his victory, a victory we so desperately need. May God establish us in his power today, and may chains fall off us and others as God guides us into a lifestyle of victory in him.

Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 8:37-39, and today's worship is The War Is Over by Kalley Heiligenthal.

Love Hopes - February 17 Feb 17, 2019

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As we near the end of our series on love does, today we’re going to look at the role of hope in putting our faith into action.You and I need hope more than ever. We need God to give us fresh vision for the work he’s doing and will do in the world around us. And we need him to empower us to share that vision with others, that our perspective would be grounded in his goodness. May God fill us as his people with fresh hope in his presence today.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 13:7, and today's worship is Get Your Hopes Up by Josh Baldwin.

Love Forgives - February 16 Feb 16, 2019

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In today’s podcast, we’re going to look at the role of forgiveness in putting our love into action. In God we have forgiveness for every sin we can commit. And that forgiveness not only washes us clean, but empowers us to become like our great Forgiver.

Every day we’re wronged in some way. And every day is an opportunity to show others forgiveness, not because they deserve it, but because loving forgiveness is the way of our Good Shepherd, the author and founder of our faith. May God empower us to forgive as he does today.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 4:32, and today's worship is Seas of Crimson by Brian Johnson.

Love Encourages - February 15 Feb 15, 2019

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In today’s podcast we’re going to look at the role of encouragement in putting our love into action. In a world that constantly seems to beat us down, we’re in need of some real encouragement. God has an encouraging word to speak to everyone around you. And if we’ll make space to listen, he longs to share that word with us that we might see his kingdom advancing in the heart of another. May God encourage us today, and empower us to encourage another as we make space for his loving presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from Hebrews 10:23-25, and today's worship is Christ Be All Around Me by All Songs & Daughters.

Love Makes Time for Others - February 14 Feb 14, 2019

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In our third day of this series exploring how to put our faith into action, we’re looking at how we can love others by simply making time for them. The busier our schedules get, the harder it can be to make time for the needs of others. But we see in Jesus someone who while holding the power to save and heal the world, made time for the one. May God grant us his perspective and fashion us into his likeness today.

Our Scripture for today comes from Luke 8:40-42, and today's worship is You Are My One Thing by Hannah McClure.

Love is Present - February 13 Feb 13, 2019

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As we continue this week’s focus, seeking to put love into action, today we’re going to look at how simply being present can make all the difference in the life of another. As our world becomes more and more distracted, and takes less time to notice what’s happening in the life of another, may God empower us as his people to simply be present today.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 139:7, and today's worship is Here in the Presence by Elevation Worship.

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