Empowered by the Spirit: Finding Strength and Purpose in Unity This Pentecost
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Empowered by the Spirit: Finding Strength and Purpose in Unity This Pentecost

Devotional week 24

Have you ever felt like you're standing alone in your faith at work? Like your values are odd or even offensive in today’s world? I have felt that too. As an employer, I am expected to accommodate different religious needs, special food, prayer breaks, holidays, and I do so respectfully. But sometimes, simply mentioning a Christian belief is seen as pushing my views. That tension is real.

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Living by God’s Standards to Shape Culture
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Living by God’s Standards to Shape Culture

Devotional week 9

The director of Tent International, Steinar Opheim, once shared a remarkable story from his time in Central Asia. In that country, corruption was a normal part of life, and many people struggled to find honest work. Wanting to make a difference, he and his team started a microfinance institution to help people grow small businesses. But they did not just want to provide financial support—they wanted to do business in a way that honored God.

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Standing For Truth in a World of Compromise
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Standing For Truth in a World of Compromise

Devotional week 8

During my first year at university, someone in the school fellowship shared the story of the three Hebrew boys who refused to bow to the golden image (Daniel 3:16-19). I remember being amazed by their boldness, but one part stood out to me: “But even if He does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up” (Daniel 3:18).

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