Episode 400 - Collapse or stand?

1 Peter 5 - June 15, 2026

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Psalm 121 - June 13, 2026

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1 Peter 5 - June 12, 2026

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp [https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp] - Donate Here [https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp] Today’s reading brings us back to 1 Peter 5, where Peter calls the church to clothe itself with humility. The younger are called to learn from the wisdom of the elders, and all believers are called to put on the servant-hearted humility of Jesus—the kind of humility that kneels, serves, washes feet, and points every life back to Christ. Peter gives a sobering warning: God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Pride puts us in opposition to God, but humility positions us to receive His grace. So today, read 1 Peter 5 and choose humility. Tie it around your life like a servant’s apron, serve others well, and let your life show the humble love of Jesus.

Ezekiel 34 - June 11, 2026

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Psalm 23 - June 10, 2026

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