The evidence of Jesus’ entrance into their welcoming hearts was clear to all—steadfast in doctrine and fellowship and a shared concern for others fueled by ...
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It carved out a sense of belonging and identity for me. But my hope is not in belonging to a fleeting moment within a movement, ...
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During one particularly challenging season with one of our kids, I felt exasperated. It’s one thing to think I’ve taught all I was supposed to ...
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If there is anything that I battle with in my walk with the Lord, it is not praying as I go, but habitually taking time ...
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When I was younger, I had the privilege to get to know the great evangelist, Billy Graham. And when he asked me to help him ...
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Today, the reason so many churches are blessing so-called "same-sex marriage," neglecting the call to evangelism, approving other "paths" to God, and preaching self-help instead ...
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We will never fully appreciate God’s grace until we understand our past condition. Colossians 2:13 says that we were “dead in [our] transgressions and ...
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May I get very personal? The pressures of our times have many of us pastors caught in the web of the most acceptable yet energy-draining ...
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The word grace brings such joyful freedom to the human heart that it’s no wonder the last verse of the last book of the Bible ends with ...
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Let me tell you about our time. We missed the reception for the new graduates because of construction at Samford. The commencement could have won ...
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When I say “work,” what goes through your mind? I don't care if you're a homemaker, a pastor, a poet, or a rockstar. I don't ...
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How are we to live now that we know what’s coming? When you see what the world will be like under Satan’s control and the ...
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Life has a way of rocking our world in a variety of ways. There are times we find strength, and there are times we become ...
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When I was younger, I had the privilege to get to know the great evangelist, Billy Graham. And when he asked me to help him ...
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What’s confusing about this is that there aren’t any specific laws against census-taking. With many of the other sins in David’s life, we can point ...
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When we're under pressure, our tendency is to rush into God's presence with our list of needs and wants. Instead of stopping first, acknowledging the ...
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Every so often, I stop and take in the breadth and depth of the work being done through our efforts as partners in ministry. Every ...
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There are at least ten benefits of our connection to Christ, ten blessings that are ours in Christ Jesus. First, we have been resurrected from sin ...
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