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Recently, a member of the Fresh Fire team experienced an extraordinary moment while waiting to board a plane. Suddenly, a commotion erupted as the agent quickly ushered passengers to their seats. In a flash, the plane taxied down a special side runway, bypassing other aircraft and elevating to priority #1 for takeoff at one of the world’s busiest airports. Within seconds, the plane was soaring through the skies. Then, the captain’s voice came over the sound system: “Welcome aboard. This is your captain speaking. You may have noticed that we were granted priority status on the ground and in the…

Throughout history, God’s people have consistently faced personal, national, or globalchallenges. During the brief periods of peace, there is a tendency to grow complacent and takeGod for granted. The Bible shows us these cycles, helping us recognize their presence in our ownlives. Centuries ago, the prophet Micah warned his people about their complacency. Even with thethreat of foreign invasions, the Israelites ignored God’s warnings and said His presence wouldalways protect them—unconcerned! But interestingly Micah’s warnings showed that the realbattle was not against the foreign enemies but against the Israelites’ spiritual slackness withinthemselves. Their greater enemy was internal, not external, and…

January 31, 2025 During His crucifixion, Jesus addressed both spiritual and earthly matters. As His life was ebbing away for our sake, He took care of His mother. “When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, ‘Dear woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home” (John 19:26-27). After decades of parenting, watching Jesus grow up, and following Him in His earthly ministry, Mary likely thought that when the crucifixion was over, she would…