Prayer is the means by which God gets his work done on earth. Elijah’s prayers literally altered the weather. His story is pretty incredible. Elijah served as a prophet during the reign of one of Israel’s worst kings, King Ahab. After years and years of unfaithfulness, Elijah confronted the king face to face, telling Ahab that as a sign of God’s wrath, God was going to withhold rain—not even a ...
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Have you ever been ashamed of the Gospel? It's not something Christians like to admit, but we all have experienced this feeling at some point. Sometimes it's easier to hide our faith than to stand up to the pressure around us.
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This week, we’re going to discover five principles that Abraham’s servant Eliezer exercised in finding the right mate for Abraham’s son Isaac. These principles can help you, your children, and your grandchildren not only to find a mate but also to know God’s will for any area of life.
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Sin has a ripple effect in families. Even in pastor’s families. Propensity to prolong one particular sin might be handed from father to son genetically. One day science may prove or disprove this notion.
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Jesus was always on the move, so when He said, “Let us cross over to the other side” (Mark 4:35), the disciples set sail—and then a great windstorm arose. I wonder if the disciples anticipated smooth sailing because Jesus told them to go.
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(That’s only the working title. I suspect the publisher will change that, plus many other things in the book. Someone—it may have been John Steinbeck—said to his editor, “Where the h___ were you when the page was blank?” I get that.)
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We all have influence. Social media is filled with so-called "influencers." But as Christians, God calls us to use our influence for Him. Learning to be a Godly leader is similar to a road trip. It takes planning, the right tools, and action steps to reach your destination. Looking at our leadership strategies like a road trip might help us reach our goals too.
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There are some who feel Song of Solomon should not be in the Bible. If you’re going through the Word of God for the first time, you may be puzzled when you come to this little book that’s so different from the others. Abused by those who don’t understand it, even misunderstood and misinterpreted by some Christians, few know what to do with it. Most everyone will just ignore it.
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You look at the news and see the kind of devastation that is taking place in Ukraine, and you wonder if they would give up, but all you hear is send more tanks, need more ammunition, need more weapons, etc. They fight for the love of their country and their passion for having their own autonomy.
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Have you ever wondered why all your prayers are not answered? In one sense, they are. It’s just that we don’t like the answers. God answers prayer in three ways: yes, no, and wait.
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