Lord, Make Me More Bold

February 26, 2017 Daniel Crane

Do you want to live and speak more boldly for Jesus Christ? I do. How badly do we want it? Do we want it enough to ask, seek, and knock until God answers us and to take risks that press on our timidity? Or, if we’re honest, would we rather just keep wishing we were bolder — admiring bold people, being inspired by biographies about bold people, talking with our friends and small group members about our struggles with fear of man — all the while staying where we feel safe and relatively comfortable and letting fear go unchallenged? My flesh likes … Continue reading Lord, Make Me More Bold

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What God Allows

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017 Daniel Crane

So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited (2 Corinthians 12:7, ESV). God allows … Continue reading What God Allows

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Humble Yourself

January 28, 2017 Daniel Crane

Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During … Continue reading Humble Yourself

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The Narrow Way and the Broad Way

January 26, 2017 Daniel Crane

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to … Continue reading The Narrow Way and the Broad Way

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Going Out in Christ’s Authority

January 22, 2017 Daniel Crane

“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the … Continue reading Going Out in Christ’s Authority

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How to Live with the End in Mind

January 20, 2017 Daniel Crane

Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need … Continue reading How to Live with the End in Mind

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Family Pain

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Daniel Crane

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain (Psalm 127:1a, ESV). There’s no pain like family pain. “Unless the LORD builds the house,” the house will be built in vain and filled with pain. Family life is delightful and dynamic … Continue reading Family Pain

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The Place for Pursuing Wisdom

January 15, 2017 Daniel Crane

The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple (Psalm 19:7b, ESV). God speaks to us through all He has created and all He has written. Psalm 19:7 is a prompt to consider the faithfulness of Scripture in moving us from … Continue reading The Place for Pursuing Wisdom

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Sufficient for You

January 11, 2017March 6, 2019 Daniel Crane

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me (2 … Continue reading Sufficient for You

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Worshiping with a Broken Heart

January 8, 2017 Daniel Crane

I looked across the table at my boyfriend and replayed his words in my mind. “I just don’t enjoy spending time with you.” I never knew a heart could break so suddenly, so rudely — in only one sentence. I … Continue reading Worshiping with a Broken Heart

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Trauma Is Not a Life Sentence

January 5, 2017 Daniel Crane

Trauma is a certain kind of suffering — the kind that overwhelms one’s ability to cope. A whole class of wounds that cripple. A wound that buries itself deep in our consciousness. A tragedy too heavy for us. It happens in the … Continue reading Trauma Is Not a Life Sentence

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Don’t Trade Away God’s Help Today

December 31, 2016 Daniel Crane

In the new year, you will make and keep lots of different appointments. We all have appointments in our lives that we would never miss. It could be the doctor. It could be for our hair. It could be with … Continue reading Don’t Trade Away God’s Help Today

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My Prayer for Next Year

December 28, 2016 Daniel Crane

What dreams do you have for the new year? What do you wish would be different about you, your marriage, your family, your job, or your ministry? Some of us may have been thinking about this since late last January … Continue reading My Prayer for Next Year

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God Came Down

December 25, 2016 Daniel Crane

The allure of Christmas has a strange power over us, even the unbelieving and seemingly secularized. The season has a kind a draw, a type of “spirit” or “magic,” that makes the winter solstice festival every bit as big today, … Continue reading God Came Down

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Identity Lies

December 23, 2016 Daniel Crane

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke [9:23], ESV). Who are you? The world would like to answer that question for you. Let’s debunk … Continue reading Identity Lies

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Big Prayers—Big Peace

December 18, 2016 Daniel Crane

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in … Continue reading Big Prayers—Big Peace

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GOD’S WILL IN ONE WORD

December 14, 2016 Daniel Crane

This is the will of God, your sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3a, ESV). Often discussions about God’s will seem to revolve around answering life’s big questions like where we go to college, who we choose to marry, which job to take, which house … Continue reading GOD’S WILL IN ONE WORD

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Sledgehammer Blows to Fear

December 13, 2016 Daniel Crane

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him … Continue reading Sledgehammer Blows to Fear

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The Wisdom in What God Doesn’t Say

December 11, 2016 Daniel Crane

We know that God is very wise in the things he says, even if they can be very difficult to understand (2 Peter [3:16]). But I think it’s the things God doesn’t say that cause us the most difficulty. It’s … Continue reading The Wisdom in What God Doesn’t Say

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Lord, Deliver Me from Distraction

December 7, 2016 Daniel Crane

Since the fall of man, people have had trouble staying focused, but we live today in an age of unprecedented distraction. Since you’re already reading this on some electronic device, I don’t need to elaborate. Lots of experts are talking … Continue reading Lord, Deliver Me from Distraction

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