ALL OF US HAVE PRACTICED certain areas of wrong from our youth. It is a pattern of life that comes "second nature" to us. As ...
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We are living in very ‘interesting’ times. Some would say ‘trying’ times. The perpetual news cycle that is constantly feeding us the latest details on ...
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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 ...
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Most pastors would say that they aspire to be good pastors—that is, good at the task to which they’ve been set, not merely average (much less rotten!). ...
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What a blessing that we live in a nation that protects our right to pursue happiness. Most people, deep down inside, want to be happy. ...
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Charles Spurgeon once told the story of an ancient Saxon king who had the reputation among his tiny kingdom as being the fairest and most ...
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My heart ached with hunger for some reason to beat. I dreamed of success that led to peace. It’s probably why I went into ministry. ...
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The Tiger, the student newspaper for Clemson University, recently asked students if peer pressure was common for Clemson students. One sophomore said, “For sure. I ...
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Question from a pastor: In light of Christ’s command to “turn the other cheek” and to “not resist the evil man”, is it inappropriate for ...
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Being a super high-achiever, I must confess I find it difficult to receive from others. Really difficult. Like you, I’m usually on the giving end, not the ...
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The human psyche is naturally drawn to light, but more than that, we need it. The marble caverns known as the Oregon Caves underscore this ...
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No one escapes difficulty. It is a part of living in a fallen world, but we do not have to live with feelings of defeat, ...
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Many people wrongly think, “Goal setting is unspiritual because it shows a lack of trust. It’s not right to plan. Instead, people should wait for ...
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Pastoral ministry is, in many minds, synonymous with pulpit ministry. Yet pastors, as their name suggests, are not only preachers but shepherds. They are “those ...
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A four-year-old girl, hugging a doll in each of her little arms, looked at her mother and said, “Mama, I love them and love them ...
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AS I WRITE THIS, the thermometer registers in the nineties. The air is still and heavy. The dog is panting at my feet, the sun ...
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A mysterious word at the center of the Lord’s Prayer has stumped biblical scholars for centuries. It’s the word epiousios in verse 11 of Matthew 6, which ...
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Neuroscientists tell us that when we give, it stimulates the same dopamine release in the brain as when you win a game, eat a really ...
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