God Wants to Do an ‘Extreme Makeover’ in Your Life

I always hated reality TV shows. Then, several years ago, I discovered the popular reality show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” and I instantly loved it. For those who ...

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Facing Insurmountable Obstacles

Have you ever faced what seemed like an insurmountable obstacle, something so big and so overwhelming that you wished you could just turn and run ...

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When Illness Comes

Let me close this week’s study of Jesus, the perfect healer, by suggesting three principles for what Christians should do when illness comes into our ...

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There’s Power in the name of Jesus

There’s Power in the name of Jesus…we play and sing so many songs about this fact.  We trust in Jesus to save our souls…then why ...

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Faith at Work

Author and Ethics professor Scott Rae spends 10 sessions with the Discover the Word group…

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Excellence

Mediocrity is fast becoming the byword of our times. Every imaginable excuse is now used to make it acceptable, hopefully preferred. Budget cuts, time deadlines, ...

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Bound… to Be Free

Call me weird, but sometimes I really love oxymorons.  Yes, the joining together of 2 seemingly opposite words or ideas. You know, like jumbo shrimp, ...

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Lost and Found

Jesus came to us when we couldn’t come to him. Jesus loved us when we couldn’t love him. Jesus gave us life when we couldn’t ...

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Fear Not

Over and over in Scripture, God assures His people to fear not. In the heat of battle and in moments of deep disappointment, God assures ...

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Pray Without Ceasing

Some pretty “unique” people have set out to do some pretty unusual things without stopping. In this article we are looking at three things every ...

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Everything Has Meaning

My husband and I used to have this delightful little exchange going back and forth. He would say, "Everything has meaning" and I would playfully ...

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Involving Grandparents in Your Kids’ Lives

One of my early memories is that of gardening with my grandpa in Minnesota. He had a large plot of land with a big vegetable ...

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The Conquest Of Jesus Christ

All the great religious leaders of history have one thing in common: they are dead. Only one man has risen from a grave never again ...

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You Want Me To Be Thankful For What?!

Okay, I'll be brutally honest. This verse is a tough one for me: "No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will ...

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3 Steps to Shake Off the Shackles of Addiction

3 Steps to Shake Off the Shackles of Addiction  Elephants weigh up to 15,000 pounds and stand as high as 13 feet tall.  Yet, they can ...

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The Prayer Promise

With headlines growing darker every day and the institutions forming the foundation of our society under attack, we live in a world that needs healing ...

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