We’ve all done it. At least I have…and all too often, I’m afraid. I get word of someone’s point of need either through conversation or social media. And I respond with, “I’ll be praying for you”…
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The Apostle Paul marveled at the spiritual blessings that belong to those who are in Christ. Among them are redemption…I am a cancer survivor. I had prostate surgery in March of 2017 and just marked the milestone of being 7 years cancer-free. While I celebrate that, it’s not something I take for granted
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The Apostle Paul marveled at the spiritual blessings that belong to those who are in Christ. Among them are redemption…
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Back during the coronavirus pandemic, we are all wearing face masks. Government leaders mandated it. Businesses required it. Why? To try to stop the spread of a potentially deadly virus. But there’s another deadly virus that has been plaguing the church for generations.
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In his book Double Blessing, Mark Batterson notes that while the Old Testament is headlined by heroes such as Moses and David, it’s the supporting actors who can perhaps inspire us the most.
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“Trust the process” is a slogan used by fans of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, though it has become popular elsewhere in sports and culture. Coined during a rough patch for the team, it means “things don’t appear to be happening, but a plan is unfolding.”
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I’m no astronomer. I’m not an expert on the night sky in any way, shape, or form. I’ve never owned even the most basic telescope.
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“ A Charlie Brown Christmas” debuted on national prime-time television on December 9, 1965. Fifty-seven years later, the beloved animated production,
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Journalist David Hajdu tells the memorable story of Wynton Marsalis, one of the most easily recognizable jazz musicians of our day and one of the premier jazz trumpeters of all time.
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Some time back, as part of her devotions, Gwen read an exceptional little book titled, Letters to the Thirsty.
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My guess is you’ve never heard of Eric Moussambani. I certainly hadn’t before I came across his story last week.
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This past week I received an exciting email that invited me to speak at a Vineyard Church conference over in the UK (United Kingdom).
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I have a friend who has this Bible reference tattooed on the inside of her wrist. It’s a consistent reminder that many of God’s ways are mysterious if not frustrating.
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While the Apostle John doesn’t offer the details of the nativity as did Matthew and Luke, these verses contain the very heart of Christmas. God became one of us.
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In his book, In the Eye of the Storm, Max Lucado tells the following story: February 15, 1921. New York City. The operating room of the Kane Summit Hospital. A doctor is performing an appendectomy.
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The great Paul Harvey, in his book, The Rest of the Story, tells this amazing tale. For many years, about sunset every Friday evening, an old man could be seen walking a lonely stretch of Florida seacoast. In his hand is a large bucket filled with shrimp.
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Envy is considered one of the “seven deadly sins.” And for good reason. If covetousness is desiring another person’s traits, status, abilities or rewards for yourself, envy takes it a step further.
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Max Lucado tells the story of how a friend of his was trying to teach his six-year-old son how to shoot a basket. The boy would take the basketball and heave it toward the goal, but it would always fall short.
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Mary Ann Bird was born in Brooklyn, New York in August 1928. However, Mary Ann came into the world looking far from normal. She had multiple birth defects.
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Many of us are familiar with the idea that Hebrews 11 is God’s “Hall of Fame” or “Hall of Faith.” It is filled with the accounts of spiritual giants who, against all odds, trusted God.
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