My value doesn’t come from what I accomplish. Who I am before God is already enough.

Change is hard.... but Jesus keeps saying, "Follow me"

https://friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-22

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Love is beautiful, but it isn't something we can do by ourselves

What if the hardest place in our past is where Jesus shows us his love?

friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-21 

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Start listening, and invite a friend to follow Jesus with you.

https://friendsfollowingjesus.com/podcast

One accusation can keep us from pursuing justice. That's... unjust.

Watch the full conversation here:
https://youtu.be/6MxPZRjAgpQ

With hindsight, I can sometimes see how God used the ordinary events of my life to prepare me for his mission...

friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-20 

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Scripture isn’t meant to feel like pressure, but like spending time with a friend.

So it helps if we discuss the Bible not only with God our Friend, but also with friends.

Find one.... friendsfollowingjesus.com.

For many years, I trusted that if someone appeared to be a godly person on a stage, then they were. 

I learned the hard way that I have to look for humility and holiness instead.

This interview with Dr. Richard Averbeck helped me see the covenants as one unfolding promise.

Watch the full conversation here:
https://youtu.be/eVqaJ_0H6Zk

When I have doubts, this is my go-to story....

https://friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-16

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We all suffer. 

Only Christians have the hope that God suffered with us.

I’m so tired of the religious propaganda

I didn’t expect to be bullied by people who talked about psychological safety.

https://friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-16

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I usually feel like interruptions are a problem. What if they are (sometimes) an invitation?

Her tears kept her from seeing Jesus.... then he said her name.

friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-15 

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Do you find it difficult to read the Bible? I do too. I have to study it and discuss it to understand God's word. That's what friendsfollowingJesus.com is for.

Pastor Mika Edmonson helps us understand why we pray when things are hard.

Watch the full conversation here:
https://youtu.be/0vOjoOSXa0A

Every morning I try to start earning God's favor. I need friends to remind that it is all grace. 

More reflections at friendsfollowingjesus.com

The gift God gives is to make us like Christ, together

Hope doesn’t mean ignoring my pain. It means trusting that God’s light can meet us in our misery.

Join other friends following Jesus at friendsfollowingjesus.com.

Anything the Bible says that disciples should do, it follows that we should enthusiastically empower women and men to do that kind of thing.

In Jesus’ name isn’t just a habit. It’s how we recognize that God chose to meet us through Jesus.

Watch the full conversation here:
https://youtu.be/Sn1tR-fFIjY

I grew up thinking the resurrection was about saving me. Now I realize Jesus was doing far more than that. He was forming a community of friends following him.

God is writing his plan in ways that we cannot see.

friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-09 

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Jesus carried our sin so we could receive restoration and eternal life.

Every day, Trump is a test:

Do you have the capacity to see that he is a shameless, vulgar, blaspheming bully?

It’s the anti-Beatitudes.

But far worse is that many who call themselves pastors use the words in the Bible to justify what is anti-Christ.

They are pushing people away from Jesus.

The way Jesus is revealed as King is.... surprising.

https://friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-08

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I sometimes replay old wounds in my mind. Over and over again.

The empty tomb reminds me that darkness never has the final say.

Jesus exposes how institutions use process to protect themselves. It's healing for me that he sees through the injustice and cruelty of it all. 

https://friendsfollowingjesus.com/the-daily/2026-04-07

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