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The Hug That Gets You Through The Night - #6585
God is the Daddy that we've always wanted to hold us. And His is the hug that will get you through the night. He's reaching for you. Reach for Him.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-hug-that-get...
Easter Eggs - #6584
Our little, earthbound lives don't have to be small anymore when we open up to the power of the One who blew the doors off His grave, who died on a cross to pay for every sin we've ever done. Our questions and our fears about what happens after our last heartbeat are answered at that empty tomb.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/easter-eggs-6584
So Much Hurt - #6571
When our son was three years old, we visited the U.S. Capitol in Washington. I remember him looking up that massive flight of steps and thinking, "Man, there's no way." Well, he made it to the top, because his Daddy carried him where he couldn't go. See, when you can't walk, your Father will carry you. I really can do "all things through Christ who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13), because Jesus really is enough.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/so-much-hurt-6571
The Captain and the Crash - #6561
Jesus didn't risk His life to save me; He gave it, and He did it for you too. The day you surrender the wheel to Captain Jesus, is the day you'll start heading the direction you were made for. And the people who sail with you - all the people you love - will finally be safe.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-captain-and-...
Pardoning Turkeys - #6538
You know, you have to accept the pardon Jesus died to give you. You can ignore it, you can postpone it. Many do. You can choose to keep running your own life. You can try to depend on your religion or your goodness. But then, you'll pay a death penalty you don't have to pay. Jesus already paid it.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/pardoning-turkey...
Something Broken at Christmas - #6508
What a Christmas this could be. What a new beginning! Being broken can actually drive you into the loving arms of Jesus Christ where you can finally be whole.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/something-broken...
The Message at Macy's Parade - #6489
There's only one person who even claimed to die for our sins. There's only one person who backed up that claim by walking out of His grave under His own power, because only someone who has eternal life can give it. Jesus alone paid the price so you and I wouldn't have to.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-message-at-m...
Pardoning Turkeys
Many to whom God has granted this "act of grace" called a pardon - based on the death of His Son for them - refuse to accept it. They either ignore it, postpone it, or choose to keep running their own life or depend on their religion and their goodness.
http://hutchcraft.com/blogs/ron-hutchcrafts-blogs/pardoning-turkeys
Still There After the Storm - #6468
The cross still stands, proclaiming that God still loves me when it's too dark to see His face. The cross is there, assuring me I am forgiven when the guilt and the regret are trying to drag me into their pit. The cross remains, reminding me that Jesus has beaten death when death seems to be winning. The cross stands tall, declaring "This is not the end. There is a future beyond this darkness, and I'll be there to build that future with you."
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/still-there-afte...
The Terminator - #6467
This tongue we've got is daily either making people feel more alive or more destroyed inside. So, hold the put-downs, swallow the sarcasm, and cushion the criticism. Remember, your tongue can be The Terminator.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/the-terminator-6467