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, July 13, 2026 — It’s likely that all of us have friends who are not Christians. Stan uses this likelihood to talk about what Jesus said concerning His friends and what we should do with the reason He called them His friends. Link — July 13, 2026 — Friends don’t let friends perish
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 — The apostle Paul encouraged his readers to “see to” something. Stan uses what Paul wrote to suggest that means that we can’t expect our Christian walk to grow increasingly deep all by itself. We have to see to it happening. Link — July 14, 2026 — See to it
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 —It seems there may be a lot of Christians who are just going through the motions with their faith. They do the same old things without really growing in their relationship with God. Stan talks about how what Jesus told Nicodemus is a necessary part of growing. Link — July 15, 2026 — Ritual or relationship?
Thursday, July 16, 2026 —Jesus came that we might have life and might have it abundantly. Stan focuses on the importance of the word, “might,” and talks about how it’s easy to never make the life Jesus came to give an actual reality in our lives. Link — July 16, 2026 — Stuck on might?
Friday, July 17, 2026 —John wrote his gospel for the specific purpose that the readers would believe in Jesus and have life in His name. Stan talks about how important it is for us to make real in your lives the reason John wrote what he did. Link — July 17, 2026 — The realization of John’s motive