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The Upper Room Disciplines provides an opportunity to look more deeply at scripture by offering a week of devotions by a single author on a particular theme.

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Listen In, Call Out - April 23, 2023

April 23, 2023

Today I will call on the name of the Lord. I will use the voice I’ve been given to speak up, sing praises, shout, and make my voice known. With the...

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Listen In, Call Out - April 22, 2023

April 22, 2023

If no one has told you so recently, I hope you hear me when I say that your voice matters. It is worthy of being heard. This truth is harder for...

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Listen In, Call Out - April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

The word of God has set us free. I always find it interesting when someone talks about the gospel like that. When we read this phrase, we know that it really...

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Listen In, Call Out - April 20, 2023

April 20, 2023

The best sermons are the ones we preach to ourselves. Whenever we listen to preachers or read devotionals, we filter the words through our own experiences. We take hold of the...

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Listen In, Call Out - April 19, 2023

April 19, 2023

Can you imagine having the confidence that Peter has? Maybe I’m just more timid than some, but the idea of standing in front of a large crowd and commanding them to...

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Listen In, Call Out - April 18, 2023

April 18, 2023

There is something sacred about breaking bread with people. A professor of mine once said that her favorite way to get to know someone was over a meal because a barrier...

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Listen In, Call Out - April 17, 2023

April 17, 2023

The best conversations happen on walks. They create a special space that seems to transcend societal laws of vulnerability. Somehow the mix of fresh air, light exercise-induced endorphins, lack of eye...

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This Jesus God Raised Up - April 16, 2023

April 16, 2023

When I lived near the ocean, I always enjoyed driving the road that ran along the shore. On a clear morning, I would ponder the blue ocean and the spray of...

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This Jesus God Raised Up - April 15, 2023

April 15, 2023

Thomas sees and believes. The author addresses this letter to Christians who have not seen and yet believe. These believers find themselves in crisis; their acceptance of Christ makes them exiles....

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This Jesus God Raised Up - April 14, 2023

April 14, 2023

Enough is as good as a feast.” Thus says Mary Poppins, ever the arbiter of wisdom. The children in her care want more, as children tend to do—as most of us...

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