Stan’s main takeaway for each posting this past week. Each posting can be accessed by clicking the link for that day.
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Monday, December 29, 2025 — Seeing how the world lives apart from God can easily make us want to condemn those who don’t believe in Christ and live as Christians. The apostle Paul lived in Ephesus among people who worshipped idols rather than the Living God. Did he condemn them for their unbelief? That is a pointed question for each one of us. Link — December 29, 2025 — Condemn or Restore?
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 — Who we spend time with and what we do with them can and will impact our focus (or non-focus) on God and His kingdom. Link — December 30, 2025 — Who are my companions?
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 — The beginning of a new year is when many people make resolutions of how they’re going to be different in the coming days. Did Jesus make any resolutions? Link — December 31, 2025 — Don’t just make resolutions, be resolute
Thursday, January 1, 2026 — God gave His only Son so we can draw near to Him for all of eternity. Once our eternal destination is settled, God provides the way to draw continually closer to Him for our lives on this side of eternity. Link — January 1, 2026 — Drawing near and then nearer
Friday, January 2, 2026 — Denying self is the first step of discipleship. Without the first step, we can’t move on to the second step of taking up what we are to take up in order to follow as disciples. In addition to denying self, Jesus talked about another kind of denial that has even greater and graver consequences. Link — January 2, 2026 — Which denial is going to cost too much?