A rainbow, a tube of toothpaste, a holiday dinner — how can these ordinary things be used to teach kids about the Bible? They can ...
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The Amplified Bible says, “Aim at and strive after.” The Greek text of Matthew’s gospel states a continual command: “Keep on continually seeking.” The dominating ...
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When we pray, what sorts of things does God talk to us about? If prayer is a primary channel for knowing the will of God, ...
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When we experience intense challenges, these incidents may make us feel God is silent or slow (Psalm 28) to respond. This may cause us to ...
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We can see the New Testament’s high view of church leadership unfold in the church’s earliest days. As the Gospel penetrated communities throughout the known ...
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In Acts 20, we find the apostle Paul’s words to the leaders of the church in Ephesus, “But none of these things move me; nor ...
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A father holds the keys to his daughter's feminine identity, her sense of self-worth, and her future relationships. A dad's affirmation, or the lack thereof, will ...
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In almost every trial, there will be a chance to take a short-cut, make a compromise, use a sinful stress-reliever. And while it might be ...
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Martin Luther labeled these two as passive and active. Passive is the righteousness that we receive from God. We do nothing to receive it. Active ...
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The guidance prayer below is geared to our times and appropriate for the hour. God attentively listens when we agree in prayer (Matthew 18:19), so ...
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God has a unique vision and purpose for each of His children. God wants to bring glory to Himself through our lives. We must remember ...
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It seems like everywhere you look these days, the media is talking about being woke. Of course, awareness of the world’s injustices is highly valued, ...
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It is commonly taught in churches that Christians should tithe (a word meaning the giving of “a tenth” of their income) to their local church. ...
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When Adam and Eve were in the Garden, Satan revealed a few key things about himself. He knows God’s Word very well; he loves to ...
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There are many notions about what it means to be a Christian. Many think they understand the term, yet many also mean different things by ...
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What are your New Year resolutions? We may have hopes of changing what we know we should, such as losing weight, exercising more, or eating ...
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“Bending history in the direction of a great yes.” Does that sound outlandish to you? I know I struggle to believe it. But what else ...
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I’ll often say to people about the teaching, “If you know me, then you know this is an area where I struggle, so we’re going ...
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