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Your Best Days

by Dr. Curt Dodd on August 1st, 2026

Do you believe your best days are behind you? When life takes a detour, it's easy to start looking backward — but God says your best days are not behind you; they're ahead. He is still writing your story, and the best chapters may be ones you haven't even imagined yet. Read More

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More Than Food

by Ministry Support on July 29th, 2026

What do you really need to survive? Ask any expert, and they'll give you a list: air, water, food, shelter, sleep. These are the basics for physical existence. And they're not wrong. Your body needs these things to function. But your soul needs something more. You need faith more than you need food. You need hope more than you need shelter. You need love more than you need oxygen. Because you can have all the physical necessities covered and still be dying on the inside. Read More

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The Only One You Can Give

by Ministry Support on July 26th, 2026

Why is love the greatest? Paul doesn't leave us guessing. Of the three essentials for life, love stands above the rest. But have you ever wondered why? Faith is powerful. Hope is essential. Why does love get top billing? Here's the answer: Love is the only one of these three that you can give to others. Think about it. You can give people facts, but you can't produce faith in them. Only God can do that. You can offer encouragement, but you can't manufacture hope in someone's heart. That's God's territory too. Faith and hope are God-initiated gifts that He alone can supply. Read More

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Say It Out Loud

by Ministry Support on July 24th, 2026

Have you expressed your trust in God lately—out loud? You know the story of Job. Blessed by God with a great family, great fortune, great security. Then he lost his children. Lost his wealth. Lost his health. And his wife came to him with these encouraging words: "Curse God and die." That was his spouse. Job's response to his condemning friends and his bitter wife? "Though he slay me, yet will I trust him." Read More

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Be Ready for the End

by Ministry Support on July 22nd, 2026

Whether we admit it or not, the end times are not very far away. Jesus is coming back soon and we need to be prepared. We might not be here when the events of the end times arrive. This is the pathway that will unfold during the Great Tribulation, those seven years which will take place following the Rapture of the Church. What is the Rapture of the Church? It is the secret coming of Jesus for His saints. The Bible tells us that the dead in Christ will rise first. Those of us who are still alive will get airborne You need to realize that Jesus is coming. Read More

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Do Not Quench the Holy Spirit

by Ministry Support on July 20th, 2026

The word, “quench” in the original language means “to extinguish” or “to suppress.” Some people don't feel comfortable when the Holy Spirit begins to move in the body of Christ. They get very uncomfortable. They say, “No, No Let's calm this thing down.” The thought of the Holy Spirit being active in their lives makes them nervous, and when this happens, they quench the Holy Spirit. Read More

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Immeasurably More

by Ministry Support on July 19th, 2026

God is not a god of mediocrity or a god of solely meeting our expectations. Instead, He is a God who is more than capable of exceeding expectations. Let's look once again at the thief on the cross next to Jesus. After he rebuked the other criminal on the cross for mocking Jesus, the thief looked at Jesus and said, “Remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (Luke 23:42) He didn't ask Jesus to save him or go to heaven. He just asked the Lord to remember him. Read More

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Living in Denial

by Ministry Support on July 18th, 2026

Judas betrayed Jesus once, but Simon Peter denied Jesus three times publicly! That statement is not meant to minimize the horrific thing Judas did. He would soon self-implode out of remorse, without repentance. Simon Peter's experience was completely different. A long walk behind the soldiers who had arrested Jesus would be Simon Peter's longest walk. The journey through Gethsemane, down the Kidron Valley and up the steps to the High Priest, Caiaphas' house would be extremely painful for him. Although he had already used a sword that night to stop the arrest, he was in a different position than he had ever been. Since the day he had left his fishing nets, he had followed Christ and was in the inner circle. Now, we find him close but not very bold. Read More

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A Fresh Encounter

by Ministry Support on July 16th, 2026

What restores a broken faith? Not arguments. Not evidence. Not someone trying to convince you that you should believe. What restores faith is an encounter with the risen Christ. The disciples had lost everything. Their faith was shattered, their hope was gone, and fear had replaced love in their hearts. No amount of reasoning could have fixed them. No theological lecture would have put them back together. But then Jesus appeared. Read More

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You Can't Work It Up

by Ministry Support on July 13th, 2026

Have you ever tried to talk yourself into believing something? "I believe, I believe, I believe." You repeat it, hoping that if you say it enough times, it will become true. You try to pump yourself up with positive thinking, convincing yourself that faith is just a matter of mental effort. But that's not how faith works. Faith is not positive thinking. You can't manufacture it, and you can't work it up. No pastor can give you faith. Your mama can't give you faith. Your spouse can't give you faith. Your children can't produce faith in you, and you can't produce it in them. Read More

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Through, Not Around

by Ministry Support on July 9th, 2026

Are you asking God to take you around your trial? Here's what I've learned: God sees you through, not around, but through the middle of whatever that circumstance is. And that's how to live the Christian life with power and victory and confidence—because you know you're right in the hand of the will of God. We want shortcuts. We want the pain to stop immediately. We want God to lift us over the difficulty or guide us around it entirely. But that's not usually how He works. He walks with you through. Read More

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When in Doubt, Say Yes

by Ministry Support on June 20th, 2026

What do you do when you're not sure? Many of us get paralyzed when we can't see the full picture. We wait for absolute certainty before we move. We want a guarantee before we commit. We hesitate, analyze, second-guess—and end up standing still. Here's a principle that might free you: When in doubt, say yes. Read More

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Actively in Love

by Ministry Support on April 18th, 2026

"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord." — Romans 12:11 Is your faith active or passive? Fall in love with Jesus. That Spirit will flow through your life and you will be glad to hang around other believers who you love. That will make a fulfilling life. That is what you are seeking. But here's what you need to understand: It is not passive; it is very active. You are actively in love with Jesus. Passive faith waits for something to happen. Active faith pursues Jesus daily. Passive faith hopes things work out. Active faith obeys regardless of feelings. Passive faith shows up on Sunday. Active faith serves all week long. Read More

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Put All Your Weight Down

by Ministry Support on April 17th, 2026

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." — Proverbs 3:5 What does it mean to believe? The word believe is a word that describes putting all your weight on Jesus, the Son of God. Let's compare this to the seat you are occupying right now. You are putting all your weight on this seat. Many of you came into this auditorium and sat down without a moment's hesitation in your "assigned seat." You had the presupposition that this chair would not break. You did not test it out. You simply put all of your weight on this chair, and you are still doing that. Read More

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Lean Back

by Ministry Support on April 2nd, 2026

"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." — Psalm 46:10 Are you trying too hard to figure everything out? When it comes to the future—especially the return of Christ—we need to just lean back and not try to pick a date or a time. Remember, Jesus discouraged His followers from trying to pick a date or a time for His Second Coming. Read More

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Your Relationship, Your Responsibility

by Ministry Support on March 7th, 2026

You are responsible for your relationship with God. You will not have to give an account for what your mom believes or what your father believes, nor what your sister or brother believes. You will have to stand before God to give an account for what you believe. Read More

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When Your Faith Has a Reputation

by Jared West on January 28th, 2026

"The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia -- your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us." — 1 Thessalonians 1:8-9a Your faith has become known everywhere. Think about that. The church in Thessalonica had a reputation. People were talking about them. Not ... Read More

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Lean on God in Uncertainty

by Curt Dodd on December 30th, 2025

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”  (Hebrews 13:5) When you are in the middle of a season of uncertainty, and have more questions than answers; do you find yourself wondering where God is in the midst of it all? Maybe you ask questions like, “God, where are you?” or “Do you really and truly care about me?” or “What are you trying to do?” Feelings of doubt, fear, and anxiety often ... Read More

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Praise God for Your Story

by Curt Dodd on December 14th, 2025

And they praised God because of me. (Galatians 1:24) Paul’s reputation definitely preceded him. His story of coming to faith in Christ circulated throughout the east long before he had made one of his “missionary journeys.” Before Christ, Paul was a stone-cold legalist. He even took it upon himself to organize the extermination of early believers. His efforts led to the stoning death of Stephen,... Read More

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The Cost of Following Christ

by Curt Dodd on December 12th, 2025

For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. (Philippians 1:29) We certainly love the idea of believing in Christ, receiving eternal life and having our sins forgiven. We long to experience cleansing, both positionally and mentally. It is hard to comprehend forgiveness from God’s perspective. From our viewpoint, we see ourselves with... Read More

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Grace Has Appeared

by Curt Dodd on December 11th, 2025

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. (Titus 2:11) I am a sportsman. Since my early years, I have always enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. It might be a surprise to many, but the anticipation of seeing an animal move through the woods or waiting for a fish to take a lure, is exhilarating to many of us. Even though you were expecting and waitin... Read More

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Asking out of Faith

by Curt Dodd on December 8th, 2025

Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.” Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him. (Matthew 20:32-34) One of the things that separates Christianity from all other religions is that we can experience salvation by faith alone. In order to have a person... Read More

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Stand Firmly in Freedom

by Curt Dodd on November 19th, 2025

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1) Our personal development into emotional and spiritual health takes time; it does not come overnight. Children develop emotionally over time and eventually learn to think in abstract concepts. Before that day arrives, they are literal thinkers; rules a... Read More

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Boldly Standing for Christ

by Curt Dodd on November 5th, 2025

They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. (Revelation 12:11)    Let me tell you a story about a guy named Matt. He was a high school student in a church I pastored in Houston many years ago. We had been emphasizing in our church the importance of taking a stand for Jesus Christ. Accordingly, we were looking for opportunities to share our faith.     One d... Read More

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It’s Not Too Late 

by Curt Dodd on November 4th, 2025

To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:7-9) When we see someone who is going through some kind of pa... Read More

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Healing Misconceptions

by Curt Dodd on November 3rd, 2025

To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:7-9) When we see someone who is going through some kind of pa... Read More

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Have You Been Saved?

by Curt Dodd on October 29th, 2025

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:13)    Has there ever been a time in your life when you have turned from your sin and placed your faith in Jesus Christ? You might say, “I joined the church, was confirmed and was baptized at 12.” I didn't ask that.     Has there been a moment in your life when you have acknowledged your sin and realized that you deserved to go... Read More

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So Close, Yet So Far

by Curt Dodd on October 28th, 2025

"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9) Can I share something personal with you? When I was twelve, I thought I had it all figured out. I'd been baptized, I could pray beautifully, I had memorized Scripture verses, and I was actively involved in church. I even won an award for "packing the pews... Read More

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Serve Like Jesus

by Curt Dodd on October 23rd, 2025

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) Has there ever been a time in your life when you thought something was missing? You needed to fill in the blank on your page, and you didn't know what it was. You remember when you turned from... Read More

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Protection from Evil

by Curt Dodd on October 8th, 2025

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 3:3) We must cling to many promises in the Word of God. One of those promises is that the Lord will guard you from the evil one and protect you. When the winds of adversity and temptation come into your life, God will be faithful. He has given you everything you need to endure and deal with wh... Read More

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The Joy That Won’t Stay Quiet

by Curt Dodd on September 23rd, 2025

"All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." (Acts 2:4) Why don't more believers share their faith? Here's an alarming statistic that keeps me up at night: 9 out of 10 believers never share Christ with another person and win them to Jesus. Think about that for a moment. We've tried programs, apologetics training, and guilt-driven se... Read More

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Do You Love God’s Word and His People?

by Curt Dodd on September 3rd, 2025

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. – 1 John 5:13 John wrote his three epistles so that you and I could know without a shadow of a doubt that we know Jesus, we understand the gospel, and we have a personal relationship with our Savior. If you read through first John, the author gives us seven questions to answer. T... Read More

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Be Ready For The End

by Curt Dodd on July 28th, 2025

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. – Romans 10:9 Whether we care to admit it or not, the end times are not too far off. Jesus is coming back soon and we need to be prepared. We might not be here when the events of the end times gear up. But this is the pathway that will unfold during the Grea... Read More

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Asking Out Of Faith

by Curt Dodd on July 23rd, 2025

“Jesus stopped and called them. ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked. ‘Lord,’ they answered, ‘we want our sight.’ Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.” – Matthew 20:32-34 One of the things that separates Christianity from all other religions is the fact that we can experience salvation by faith alone. In order to hav... Read More

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Growing Through Uncertain Times

by Curt Dodd on July 8th, 2025

"So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. 'Greetings,' he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, 'Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.'" (Matthew 28:8-10) Have you ever noticed how God does His greatest work in our lives du... Read More

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Allowing God To Do The Changing

by Curt Dodd on July 6th, 2025

“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?” When they heard this, they had no further objections and... Read More

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A Spiritual Wake Up Call

by Curt Dodd on June 25th, 2025

Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. (Revelation 3:2) I want to tell you how our key verse today translates in the Greek language, how it flows. Let me give you the approximate English translation of the Koine´ Greek. Here is how it really reads: “Be you watching and establish the things remaining which were about to ... Read More

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Jesus Prayed For Us

by Curt Dodd on June 3rd, 2025

Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals – one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. (Luke 23:32-34) To think about Jesus praying for the people... Read More

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The Enemy Is a Liar

by Curt Dodd on June 1st, 2025

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith…” - 1 Peter 5:8-9There’s something very important I need you to know: the enemy of your soul is a liar. You are in a spiritual battle. There are unseen forces all around you, desiring to have your life, your influence, promote your failure, and c... Read More

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Sharing Your Faith

by Curt Dodd on May 15th, 2025

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  and teaching them to obey ... Read More

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