My little brother David isn't so little anymore! It shouldn't surprise me he grew up to be a lawyer. He could always out think me. When we were kids, we lived in a tiny house in Miami, Florida. It didn't seem tiny until I grew up and realized all five…
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Plants seem to be smarter than most people, including many who profess Christianity. Trees, crops, flowers, and grass recognize the source upon which they must depend. They naturally turn toward the light, seeking it consistently and persistently to receive its benefits. They respond to water as their roots reach into…
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Reframing your thoughts can have a very real effect on your body, beginning with your heart. The heart, unlike your other major organs, has an extensive communications system with the brain and exerts a unique and far-reaching influence on your emotions and body. The heart is much more than a…
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Where do you go when you're hurting? Let's say it's been a terrible day at the office. You come home and go – where? To the refrigerator for comfort food like ice cream? To the phone to vent with your most trusted friend? Do you seek escape in novels or…
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If I was the pastor of a church, I would encourage my people to build a charcoal fire until they were successful. Not with self-lighting charcoal, but the kind you have to soak and light. One winter a friend of mine went out to build a charcoal fire and couldn't…
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A few days after Halloween, I opened my Bible and my eye caught a line about Jesus being accused of being a drunkard (Luke 7:34). I’d known for years that this was in the Gospels somewhere, but I’d never stopped to consider the implications. I knew Jesus had performed his…
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We all doubt God at some point. In his brilliant apologetic book How Can I Know? Dr. Robert Jeffress tackles the five basic forms of doubt: natural, philosophical, experiential, spiritual, and empirical. He exposes the most common reasons for doubt, including suffering, betrayal, human intellect, and fear, then offers evidence…
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This story of Mary of Bethany’s extravagant act of anointing Jesus for burial holds many profound lessons for every genuine Christian today. The narrative contains the only sermon that Judas ever preached. Listen to his three-word protest. “Why this waste?” When Judas saw Mary’s worshipful act, he exploded with criticism,…
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Traditionally, America has been a God-fearing nation. Evidence of that can be found in our mottos, in many of our songs, in many of our national documents, and carved into many monuments and buildings. It has traditionally distinguished us from many other nations of the world, and it is one…
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