If you enjoy seeing science validate the teachings of Scripture, search for "health benefits of gratitude" on the Internet. Links to study after study will appear, describing the health benefits-physical and emotional-of living with an "attitude of gratitude."
Read MoreScripture offers an intimate look at God's heart, mind, and plan for us. Learn answers to some of the most-asked questions about God's mercy, including, What Does God's Mercy look Like?, and How is Mercy Tied to Hope?
Read MoreWhen journalist Rita Cosby was a child, she noticed scars across her father's body, and she asked aboutthem. She quickly learned not to ask questions like that. Parts of her father's life were off-limits. Years laieWhen her mother passed away, Rita found a tattered tan suitcase in the closet with memorabilia from herdad's early life, including a Polish Resistance armband, rusted tags bearing a prisoner number, and anidentity card for ...
Read Moreit's no secret that a good coach often becomes the greatest influence in a young person's life. High quality coaches are more concerned about mentoring athletes than winning games.
Read MoreIf you wIf you were to ask ten people to define "worship," you would probably receive ten different answers. Somemight describe worship as a church service or express a preference for "contemporary worship or"traditional worship. Others might say it's the musical part of a church service.
Read Morethese tragedies, pulled from the headlines, affect many people and communities at once . But if I were to sit down across from you and ask, "What difficult circumstances are you facing today?" - I have no doubt you'd have personal pains, family troubles, financial struggles, and more to share.
Read MoreChristians living in America, or any modern nation, would be wise to follow this advice. As citizens of heaven, we yearn for the holiness and customs of our homeland. But, we cannot expect our neighbors and politicians to adopt the Bible as their Magna Carta if Jesus Christ is not their Lord.
Read MoreIf you enjoy seeing science validate the teachings of Scripture, search for "health benefits of gratitude" on the Internet. Links too study after study will appear, describing the health benefits - physical and emotional - of living with an "attitude of gratitude."
Read MorePerhaps you're not where you want to be. You're reading this in a hospital bed, or in a prison or halfway house, or in a distant city far from family. Maybe you've had to move out of the home you loved or away from the town where you grew up. You might be reading this in a dormitory room, feeling lonelier than you've ever felt ion your life.
Read MoreThe idea that any family is just one generation away from decline needs no other example than the children of Israel. When Deborah rose to prominence as a prophetess and judge, the rebellious generation of Israelites that fled Egypt had died in the wilderness.
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