The Bible tells of instances when God gave someone a new name to signify His calling on their life and to open the way for greater kingdom impact. For example, there was Abram, who He renamed Abraham, and Saul, who He renamed Paul. God has been enlarging the mission of SVPS over the past several years, and He’s giving us…
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Through these difficult times we pray you’re experiencing the powerful presence of Jesus, the One who holds all things together (Colossians 1:17). We wanted to share an update with you. We’ve changed this year’s Walk Run for Life from an onsite event to a virtual one! In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we are…
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The Bible teaches us that when we align with Jesus, life abounds. Here’s a story of how this can happen. Callie’s friend Jenna was pregnant, and Callie decided to give us a call. She told us about Jenna’s situation, and said, “Jenna already had a positive pregnancy test and an ultrasound, but all she seems to…
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It might be tempting at times to think that God’s rules are unnecessarily restrictive because they snuff out fun and freedom… especially, it seems, when they’re related to a human being’s sexuality. But, the irony is that really the only way to live a life of genuine joy and freedom is to align with God –…
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As we get through these unusual times together, we wanted you to know how God’s moving at Align Life Ministries. “I can’t believe you’re delivering these diapers to my front door! You guys are amazing!” We’re hearing these words over and over again from clients during this COVID-19 pandemic. And actually,…
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One of my colleagues was talking with a young pregnant mom the other day. This pregnant mom is married. Both she and her husband are Christians, and they are bringing their baby into a stable family and home. The conversation went something like this: The pregnant mom said, “Just a few weeks more to go! We are…
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We recently started a new study in my small group at church. We’re looking at The Lord’s Prayer (found in Matthew 6). Our kick-off lesson was about the first two words Jesus used in that prayer: “Our Father.” We learned it’s critically important to view God as the loving Father He is – and then pray as His…
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