Grace Before Performance
by Thomas Cheevers on April 23rd, 2025
"But when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus." - Luke 24:3One of our greatest struggles is believing we must earn God's love and acceptance. We often approach God like we're applying for a job, trying to present our best qualifications. But Easter flips this mindset completely. The empty tomb declares that God's love and grace come before our performance, not after it. Jesu...  Read More
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Breaking Free from the Graveyard
by Thomas Cheevers on April 22nd, 2025
"Woman, why are you crying?" Jesus asked her. "Who are you looking for?" - John 20:15Sometimes we get so accustomed to living in our struggles that we forget we've been set free. Like visitors to a graveyard, we keep returning to places of death - old habits, past failures, or lingering guilt - even though Jesus has already declared life over these areas. We might say we believe in forgiveness, bu...  Read More
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The Stone Was Already Moved
by Thomas Cheevers on April 21st, 2025
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. - Luke 24:1-2Have you ever felt like there was an immovable obstacle between you and God? Something so heavy, so permanent that it seemed impossible to overcome? The women who went to Jesus' tomb that first Easter morning probabl...  Read More
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The Invitation Still Stands
by Thomas Cheevers on April 19th, 2025
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28The cross is not just a historical event—it’s a living invitation. Every nail, every cry, every drop of blood echoes through time, calling out: Come. Come all who are weary. Come all who are guilty. Come all who are searching. The veil is torn, the debt is paid, the stone is rolled away, and the invitation s...  Read More
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Living in Freedom
by Thomas Cheevers on April 18th, 2025
"For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." – Galatians 5:1Too many Christians live forgiven but not free. We walk around as if we still wear the chains Christ already broke. But Jesus didn’t just die to pardon you—He died to empower you. The freedom He offers isn’t passive; it’s purposeful. It invites you to run in the lanes of holines...  Read More
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Victory, Not Victimhood
by Thomas Cheevers on April 17th, 2025
"For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man." – 1 Corinthians 15:21From the outside, the crucifixion looked like a loss. A failed revolution. A silenced prophet. But the truth? It was the greatest victory the world has ever known. Jesus wasn’t overwhelmed—He was overcoming. The cross wasn't defeat; it was destiny. He didn’t just survive death; He shat...  Read More
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