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Take courage, I have conquered the world! We should listen to these words of Jesus all the time to remind ourselves that we belong to the Easter people and Alleluia is our song, borrowing the words of St. John Paul II. He conquered death. He won our salvation. We fear nothing now. What the devil does is try to scare us, make us doubt, etc. Events, tragedies, failures, uncertainties etc may stagger us. But hear those words of Jesus! They are the positive version of the usual "Do not fear."

The Body must find courage to step into all that God is doing. In this message, Gabe Valenzuela reminds us that courage isn't a personality trait but is something to cultivate. As the Lord moves, He's inviting us to move with Him. Sometimes that means reaching when it feels easier to retreat, or choosing faith despite your fears. This is a call to rise—not in our own strength, but in deep dependence on the One who goes before us. May this message awaken fresh faith and stir holy courage for all that is on the horizon.

The fear of others often undermines our ability to follow Jesus courageously. We need courage to follow Jesus in calling out religious hypocrisy (within our own hearts and in bigger systems); we need courage to cause good trouble; and we need courage to persevere. But we don't muster this courage on our own; courage is rooted in God's presence and God's purpose.

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"Stand In The Gap” is a Spring 2025 FVChurch series about the power of intercession. Find sermon notes, discussion questions, and more, at https://fv.church/media-blog-2025/2025/3/30/standing-in-the-gap

Sermon on Haggai 2:1-9 by Pastor Jeff McInnis from Springhill Community Church

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Send us a textToday on The Bookshelf Odyssey Podcast, I sit down with fantasy author M.T. Solomon to discuss her latest release, "Liar Queen" – the exciting first book in an all-new fantasy trilogy! At the beginning of the episode I also give a quick update on my podcast, this channel, and life in general. We then explore her writing journey—from her dreams of being a writer that began as a young child, to an adult making that dream a reality. She opens up about the joys and challenges of writing, finding inspiration from the world around you, and the pros and cons of traditional vs. indie publishing - and how that led her to become the first author to be published by Golden Scales Publishing! You'll also hear: 

Title: Take CourageSpeaker: Ransom KentScripture: Acts 23:1-11Date: April 6, 2025

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This week, Pastor Jeremy continues our series in Acts with this sermon from Acts 22 & 23. He shares that without courage we will not be able to stand firm in a fallen world . . . and that being clever doesn't hurt!

Pastor Daniel shares on the necessity of courage to embrace the new, illustrating through biblical examples—such as the feeding of the 5,000, Peter launching into the deep, and Gideon's transformation—how faith in God's provision, willingness to let go of the old, and trust in His timing lead to spiritual growth, divine encounters, and miraculous breakthroughs.

Welcome to Generation Church! Life can feel like an endless battle against the wind and waves—struggles we didn't ask for, storms we never saw coming. Maybe you've wondered, Why would God allow this? Maybe you've tried to fight your way through on your own, paddling harder, grasping for control, questioning if Jesus even sees you.But what if the storm isn't proof of His absence, but the very place He's revealing His power?In Mark 6, the disciples find themselves in deep trouble—rowing hard, making no progress, exhausted, afraid. Then Jesus comes through the storm to meet them. He doesn't calm the waves first—He walks on them. He doesn't wait for their fear to subside—He speaks into it: Take courage! I am here!Step into this story and see that Jesus is more than enough in the storm. More than enough for our fear, our striving, our need. The very winds that threaten to sink us might just be the stage for Him to show us who He really is.+ + + + +Hey, while you're here, please help Generation by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when our latest messages and content goes live!As always, you can find more from us at https://www.gotogeneration.comAnd get the latest from Generation in your inbox with the Midweek Musing, our free weekly email: https://subscribepage.io/UOAh3oFollow us on Social!▶ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/southochurch▶ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/generationchurchsoutho/

Join us for today's Our Daily Bread devotional by Chris Wale, taken from Acts 23:10-13. Today's devotional is read by Andrew. Meet the team at odb.org/meet-the-team. God bless you.We hope that you have enjoyed today's reading from Our Daily Bread. You can find more exciting content from Our Daily Bread Ministries by following @ourdailybreadeurope on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. You can even sign up to receive Our Daily Bread Bible reading notes sent straight to your door for free: odb.org/subscribe

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Pastor Daniel shares how true courage is not the absence of fear but the willingness to trust God and move forward despite fear, and that victory comes by flooding our hearts and minds with His Word, meditating on it, speaking it, and allowing it to transform us so that we triumph over fear and walk in His strength.

Pastor Daniel continues the theme of courage by discussing how true courage is not the absence of fear, but the strength to obey God despite overwhelming circumstances, by adopting heaven's perspective, standing firm in His ways, and allowing God to continually strengthen and repair the areas in our lives that may hinder our boldness.

Pastor Daniel shares that true courage, rooted in God's strength and presence, is essential for overcoming fear, standing firm in faith, and fulfilling God's will, just as Joshua was called to be “strong and very courageous” to lead God's people into their promised inheritance.

Homily of Fr. Michael P. O'Connor from Mass on January 15, 2025 at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS. Referenced Readings: Hebrews 2:14-18 Mark 1:29-39 If you would like to donate to OLG and her livestream ministry, please go to https://olgchurch.net/give

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[Mark 6:45-52, Wednesday after Epiphany]

Read Online“Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!” Mark 6:50Fear is one of the most paralyzing and painful experiences in life. There are many things we can fear, but most often, the cause of our fear is the evil one trying to deter us from faith and hope in Christ Jesus.This line above is taken from the story of Jesus walking on the water toward the Apostles during the fourth watch of the night as they were rowing against the wind and being tossed by the waves. When they saw Jesus walking on the water, they were terrified. But when Jesus spoke to them and got into the boat, the wind immediately died down, and the Apostles remained there “completely astounded.” The boat on the stormy sea has traditionally been understood to represent our journey through this life. There are countless ways that the evil one, the flesh and the world fight against us. In this story, Jesus sees their trouble from the shore and walks toward them to come to their aid. His reason for walking towards them is His compassionate Heart.Often in times of fear in life, we lose sight of Jesus. We turn in on ourselves and focus on the cause of our fear. But our goal must be to turn from the cause of fear in life and look for Jesus Who is always compassionate and is always walking toward us in the midst of our fear and struggle.Reflect, today, upon whatever it is that causes you the most fear and anxiety in life. What is it that leads you to interior confusion and struggle? Once you identify the source, turn your eyes from that to our Lord. See Him walking toward you in the midst of whatever you struggle with, saying to you, “Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!”Lord, once again I turn to Your most compassionate Heart. Help me to lift my eyes toward You and to turn away from the sources of my anxiety and fear in life. Fill me with faith and hope in You and give me the courage I need to put all my trust in You. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: Jesus Walks Water, via publicdomainpictures.net

From the responsorial psalm: “For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to help him. He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you." A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (Mark 6:45-52) But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out. They had all seen him and were terrified. But at once he spoke with them, “Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!” He got into the boat with them and the wind died down. Taking place immediately after the Feeding of the Five Thousand, the account of Jesus walking on water emphasizes that the apostles did not yet understand the divinity of Jesus. Mark ends the passage with this declaration about his closest followers: "They were completely astounded. They had not understood the incident of the loaves. On the contrary, their hearts were hardened." Although they had witnessed a miracle during the day, their hearts remained in the dark, haunted by looming fears. At this moment, Jesus appears to them, in the fourth watch of the night, between darkest night and first light. Calming the wind and the hearts of the apostles, Jesus encourages them and replaces fear with hope and unbelief with belief. God, as a new day begins, help me take on its challenges and anxieties with courage and trust in Jesus. Mark says that as the wind was against the apostles, Jesus came walking toward them and got into the boat with them. No great leap of imagination is needed to see that Jesus is in the boat today in the Church and in the sacraments. And Jesus is present in the people I will meet today. "Yet, if we love one another," John says, "God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us." Lord, let me take heart in your presence today and trust in your mercy; take pity on me and rescue me. Jesus, I trust in you. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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Mindset Guru and NBA/WNBA Trainer "JD" talks about how to have courage with his 7 year old son Grayson. As adults, maybe we should take some notes from this child like faith and courage that Grayson has. 

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Tonight...we pickup in Acts 23:12. The streets outside have quieted down. Paul had stood firmly with the Lord... and withstood the onslaught from Satan. But just as Satan hounded Jesus all the way to the cross...so he decided to do the same thing to Paul the Apostle... in an effort to prevent the church from growing...and ultimately...prevent people from coming to Christ.

Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis flies this election day episode solo to offer his thoughts on how your vote is more likely to impact yourself than it is the races, having grace for those who choose to vote differently than we do, and why conservatives should take courage in a profoundly discouraging time.   Special Election Night Livestream   You're already staying up late to watch the election results.  Why not watch them with another august cross-partisan panel brought to you by Saving Elephants?  Join us, beginning 9PM CST, as we analyze the results in real time.  Sure, the national networks have professional pundits, but how likely are any of them to seriously discuss what Burke, Kirk, or Buckley would think about our political developments?   Here's the link for YouTube and another for Facebook where we'll be livestreaming.

October 27, 2024. Fr. Tyler's homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Gospel Mk 10:46-52 As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me." And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.  But he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me." Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you." He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.  Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?"  The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see."  Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you."  Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

Happy Friday!In today's episode, we're diving into the final verses of Psalm 27 with Richelle Alessi, as she unpacks the powerful theme of "Take Courage." Reflect on the importance of waiting on the Lord and drawing strength from His promises. We'll explore how meditation on scripture can be a cornerstone of our spiritual lives, especially during challenging times. So, grab your latte, take a calming breath, and let's enrich our hearts with this daily dose of heaven. Ready to be inspired? Let's dive in!Tap HERE to send us a text! Support the showNEW WORSHIP MUSICHear the new music project "Praise the Lord EP" from Metro Life Worship and Mary Alessi Listen on SpotifyWatch on YouTubeNEW TO MY MORNING DEVOTIONAL? We're so glad you're here! We're the Alessis, a ministry family working together in a church in Miami, FL, and we're so blessed to partner with the My Morning Devotional community and continue the great work done by the show's creator and our friend, Alison Delamota. Here's how to join our community! Subscribe to the show on this app Share this with a friend Follow Us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠ Subscribe to Our ⁠YouTube Channel⁠ ⁠Leave a review KEEP UP WITH ALISON: https://alisondelamota.com⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: https://instagram.com/alisondelamotahttps://instagram.com/delamarried