You would have liked my brother, Dee. He made friends the way bakers make bread: daily, easily, warmly. I, the shy younger brother, relied on him to make introductions for us both. When a family moved onto the street or a newcomer walked onto the playground, Dee was the ambassador.…
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As we conclude our television emphasis of Rescue LIFE, it is fitting to address the topic of forgiveness. For those who have suffered so much abuse, it is especially difficult. But two of LIFE's key mission partners, Peter and Ann Pretorius, have also faced a painful situation that required them…
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Did Jesus really have to die to save mankind? In the limited, contradictory framework of human logic, it may seem like a God who can do whatever He wants could easily avoid all of the suffering – and perhaps He could have. But what we do know is that Jesus…
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I’m not gonna cry. I’m not gonna cry. I repeated this phrase in my head with the hope that somehow it would become true. But the lump in my throat and the tears that welled up in my eyes told a different tale. Tension grew and the ambient music swelled…
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“His divine power has given us everything we need for lifeand godliness through our knowledge of Him who calledus by His own glory and goodness. Through these He hasgiven us his very great and precious promises, so that throughthem you may participate in the divine nature and escape thecorruption in…
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"What is man that you are mindful of him?" (Psalm 8:4a) My daughter Catherine knows who she is and has no problem displaying it. Catherine had just started school at the age of five, and one day she had an argument with another little boy from her class. I think…
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"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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