"Because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked." (Rev 3:16-17) I was an…
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“We have everything we need to live a life that pleases GodIt was all given to us by God’s own power.” (2 Peter 1:3, CEV) When it comes to pleasing God, the big question is, “Can we do it?” Do we have what it takes to make Him smile? Can…
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O to grace how great a debtor Daily I’m constrained to be! Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; The words of “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and the phrase“prone…
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“And the two shall become one…” (Genesis 2:24) In the heart of every human being lies the desire to belong. It is primordial, primeval, linked somewhere in our deep memory to our need for survival. To be outcast is to be sentenced to death. To be shamed is the worst…
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“My soul finds rest in God alone…”(Psalm 62:1) I hate Valentine’s Day. There, I said it. Most of the guys reading this just thought, “Yes! I can’t believe he said that.” Most of the women just thought, “What a jerk! I can’t believe he said that.” But it’s true. I…
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“But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable,as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns withfire and sulfur, which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8) I was introduced to HBO’s “Band of Brothers” a few months ago…
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“For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.” (2 Cor. 1:5) One day, my daughter, Noelle, called asking if I could keep my then-two-year-old granddaughter for part of the afternoon. My desk was stacked high with mail and my email…
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“Your people will rebuild the ancient ruinsand will raise up the age-old foundations;you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.” (Isaiah 58:12) Our hearts break as a result of the tragic pain and suffering of the people in Haiti after the catastrophic earthquake. Even as we…
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"When troubles come your way, consider it anopportunity for great joy." (James 1:2, NLT) There is a contemporary thought in the church that I have always found illogical and troublesome. It goes something like this: happiness is temporary and fleeting, but joy is a deeper, more permanent condition. On the…
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“Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no oneelse can fully share its joy.” (Proverbs 14:10) I have a border collie named Star. She is my best buddy and, since we have our own office building, I take her to work with me every day. This particular breed is prone…
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