One of the joys of my life is interacting with children. I just love to watch how they go about their learning. Usually, at around the age of one, each child begins to attempt to walk. Having mastered the art of rolling, crawling and finally standing, the desire to walk…
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On my final morning in Israel, I climb out of bed in darkness and make my way to the docks as the sun rises over the hillside. The birds, with their high shrills and steady chirps, form a choir in a nearby tree. Seagulls circle the harbor and pause mid-flight…
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Are there events so horrifying that giving thanks seems foolish or impossible? Consider this scenario. Some friends told me of an extraordinary worship service in Uganda among Ugandan Christians. Though they had been living in the midst of real evil and suffering, including genocide, the worship leader requested everyone to,…
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Honor isn’t an idea I created. It is a key concept in Scripture. When asked what the Bible says about honor, most people think of the fifth commandment: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you”…
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We live in an age of anger. Almost everyone is offended by something, and they wear it like a badge of honor. People are offended by politicians, traditional marriage, minimum wage, the national anthem, the names of sports teams, old white men, the weather, and just about everything else. It’s…
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Prepare plans by consultation, and make war by wise guidance. Proverbs 20:18 Several years ago, my wife, Amy, and I had the privilege of attending a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York honoring the delegates to the United Nations. Billy Graham, the keynote speaker, began his address with…
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It’s clear that we can’t fight demonic powers, let alone Satan himself, in our own strength. The devil is incredibly crafty, devious, cunning, enticing, murderous, destructive, heartless, and ruthless—just to name a few of his negative attributes. As human beings, we cannot fathom how evil he is, and he has…
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Jesus said... "Go and make disciples of all nations...teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Matthew 28:18-20, NIV The last mandate Jesus gave His followers while on earth is called the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) – to go and make disciples of all people. To “disciple” is to…
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The thing I want you most want you to know is this: No matter who you are or where you come from; no matter what you've done or how many times you've done it – there is grace for you. If you are laboring under a constant sense of unworthiness,…
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The Lie of Yesterday says because you messed up in X, Y, or Z yesterday, you are not able to experience the fullness of today. This lie will tell you things like, Well, you’re not fully sorry for what you did, so you don't get to enjoy today. You really didn't…
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