Gene and Carol Kent’s son, Jason, is serving a life sentence for murder. In her book, Between a Rock and a Grace Place, she tells of “divine surprises in the tight spots of life.” My heart skipped a beat when I noticed the bold letters beneath the official seal for…
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“What’s wrong with nice Christian girls?” I asked Jennifer Degler, a clinical psychologist and author of the book No More Christian Nice Girl. She answered by describing many women I’ve known throughout my life. The wife of the youth pastor who left her after 15 years of marriage. The church…
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We all need wisdom and direction, which God offers through His Word. The Bible itself is a supernatural, God-breathed gift. He communicated it and controlled those who recorded it. Naturally, we must be wary of misguided interpretations and blatant abuses, but the Word itself can be trusted. We must also…
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Gabe Lyons joins LIFE Today this week to discuss The Next Christians. His message is somewhat provocative and may shake the ideas of a few viewers – and rightly so. Today’s culture overwhelmingly views people in the church negatively, even while a majority identify themselves as Christians. “What beliefs have…
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If you're like most people I meet, you have at least a general sense of what your life is supposed to be about. You may see yourself as an educator, an organizer, a protector, or a manager. Ever since I was a teenager, I've known that I was called to…
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When Jesus gathered his closest followers together, He revealed many amazing truths about the kingdom of God. One of these relates to healing in a particularly interesting way. "And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. And He…
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One of the greatest thrills of my life has been to be called “Mom” by my three wonderful children, and of course, now, “Mimi” by our 11 grandchildren. As any busy mother will tell you, the years fly by from those first days peering over the baby’s cradle, to the…
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I can still see their faces and the big cheesy grins that swept from ear to ear. Christian and his friend Chase sat up in their twin beds like little princes with room service menus in hand. I had brought Christian and his buddy with me to Fort Lauderdale, where…
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Wednesday We killed the Nazarene heretic today. For the Jewish holidays, Bellicus and I were placed on the speira assigned to the Sanhedrin. It’s the duty nobody wants, so it’s mainly comprised of grunts from the 7th cohort. It’s bad enough being bossed around by your centurion, but when one…
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Being normal isn't quite as easy and painless as it once seemed to be. In fact, it's more time consuming than ever. There aren't enough hours in the day to buy, sell, drive, cook, clean, call, shop, eat, plan, study, write, review, schedule, and follow through on everything. Overwhelmed, overloaded,…
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