Life can be hard. Daily difficulties cause anxiety. Loss leads to grief. People who do evil seem to triumph. And worst of all, it can feel like...
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I believe that God has been preparing his church and is calling us to a new level of even greater commitment. He has appointed each of us to be alive at this moment in time. We should be waking up every morning with anticipation and excitement at the thought of…
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All of us need direction and wise counsel. God offers it. Wisdom not only comes from the Word, but from above. The God who wrote the Word communicated it and controlled those who recorded it. The Bible itself is a supernatural, God-breathe...
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The times my dad would communicate with me usually involved him reminiscing, telling stories of old. And oh, he had a sordid life! His tales of his adventures could have been any movie we watch at the box office. One story he told me...
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We need to give God a fair shake. He needs our full attention. We do not make decisions about His love and provision in the middle of the hurricane. And we do not react when...
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I think we have to redefine what purpose is. I grew up in a time when it was preached that your purpose is tied to your work in a significant way. I didn't realize the pressure...
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When the fires of life rage, whether they be internal or external, it's easy to believe that we've done this to ourselves. We forgot to turn the stove off...
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Have you ever crossed the Rubicon with anyone? One who is open with you? One who senses his or her obligations in a relationship? One who rises to your defense when the need arises? Do you have a friend who is truly objective, one who...
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Has anyone you know learned to swallow again after over a year without eating?" I asked. My words still sounded thick and unwieldy in my mouth in those first months of relearning to talk. The woman across the table from me fiddled with her equipment. "Let's try that applesauce again,…
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One reason focusing on social issues can become tricky is because our cultural views on social issues change frequently – and often radically – and yet Scripture does not change. Truth does not change.
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