He survived and called all his friends to see the result of his pecking prowess. That’s woodpecker arrogance on steroids. Many Christians face the opposite—humility on steroids. They don’t even peck.
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We all have moments like these. “What was I thinking?” “Why did I say that?” “Why didn’t I stand up and say something?” These questions echo in the depths of our souls, reminders of past decisions that weigh heavy on our hearts. Just as David faced regret and was confronted by Nathan over his pitiful choices, many of us wrestle with our own bad decisions, haunted by the voices of ...
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A minister walking along a road saw a crowd of boys surrounding a dog. “What are you doing with the dog?” asked the kindly minister. “Whoever tells the biggest lie wins the dog.” “Oh, my, my, my,” exclaimed the minister, “When I was a little boy like you here, I never told a lie.”
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Have you ever wished you could have a second chance in life? Have you ever done something that you deeply regretted the moment you did it?
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In seminary, I was inspired by the story of two early Moravian missionaries, Johann Dober and David Nitschmann. These men became burdened to reach the inhabitants of an island now known as St. Thomas with the gospel; most of these inhabitants were slaves on a plantation.
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We're in a battle, and our enemy is on the attack, Spiritual warfare is real, but we do not have to engage in it unprotected. As Christians, we have been given a wonderful gift - the armor of God.
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What do you do when you've been insulted, slandered, or injured? Is your first instinct to seek revenge? The thought of "sweet revenge" is tempting.
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We are not born into this world spiritually neutral. The Bible says we come into this world separated from God. Yet He instigated a plan to restore that broken relationship.
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Writing in Psalm 139, David asks several thought-provoking questions. Having already marveled at the fact that God knows everything (vv. 1–6), he probes further: “Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?” (v. 7). In other words, David asks whether a believer can hide from God. “Can I find an escape route,” the psalmist wonders, “from the God who searches me and knows everything ...
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The biggest celebrities in today’s culture aren’t movie stars. They aren’t rock stars or athletes. They are social media stars.
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