Do you want to replace negative thoughts but don’t know where to begin? Maybe you’ve prayed for a better perspective and tried to renew your mind but ...
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One thing that often surprises people who move to Texas is our weather. What starts out as a clear, beautiful day can change dramatically in ...
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We’ve just wrapped up a pretty major renovation at the Ratcliffe house (Shout out to Platinum Kitchens and Hill Brothers Flooring!). My wife, Kathy, and ...
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The Easter season is a celebration of the Gospel. As we remember Jesus’ passion, death on the cross, and triumphant resurrection from the grave, we ...
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Ironically, people today who tell us that we need to be tolerant are very intolerant of the gospel. In fact, I have found that the ...
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Inner Peace seems illusive at times. The consistent overflow of information and entertainment that bombards us, added to the fast-paced lifestyles we are pressured to ...
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Many believe that their spiritual journey is complete once they have professed their faith in Christ. However, just as wedding vows are only the beginning ...
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Just let go and let God. If you’ve been around the church for any significant time, you’ve probably heard someone offer that passive maxim as ...
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Whether you realize it or not, you do have a worldview. You either fill in the blanks with random answers, or you seek truth like you’re assembling ...
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When someone is in pain or feeling sick, their sense of humor often abandons them. Proverbs 17:22 says, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but ...
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Recently, I had the privilege of sitting with a man and his lovely wife who had been battling cancer. Treatments seem to be unsuccessful and ...
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One day, you and I are going to be very, very rich. That’s because we have an inheritance ahead of us. In Ephesians 1:14, Paul ...
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In January 1961, a few days before he was inaugurated, president-elect John F. Kennedy invited Billy Graham to join him for a round of golf. ...
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More than 50 years ago, there was a man named Charles Smith, known by his friends as Chuck, who felt called to teach God’s Word ...
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Fatigue. Anxiety. Stress. Temptation. Fear. Despair. Lies. Revenge. Sound familiar? These are some of the devil’s favorite schemes for eroding our faith in God. He ...
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We all are starving for a personal experience of genuine, Biblical love. The teachers of shadow spirituality tell us that it is only as we ...
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The Christian life is anything but a passive pursuit. The New Testament commands believers to “be all the more diligent” (2 Peter 1:10), to take ...
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As I’ve shared before, I’ve had to overcome adversity. My dad died an alcoholic, and my stepdad walked out on my siblings and me the ...
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