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Frustrated or Tired? Is Your Life Like Paul’s?
I thought I knew him. I’ve followed his ministry. And over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time reading his writings. But recently I realized I didn’t know as much about the Apostle Paul as I thought. While studying
Here’s Help For The Battles of Life!
No matter where we may live, work, go to school, or whatever else might fill our day, temptation is all around us, continually. Each of us must individually deal with the temptations of this world. The issues that I struggle
This World is Broken, Keep Following Jesus!
Dear Disciple, The beloved elder John wrote to My disciples because he deeply loved them and wanted them to find eternal life in me. His words to begin 3 John beautifully reveal this part of his heart: I, the elder,
The Little Engine That Could!
“The Little Engine That Could.” is one of those marvelous children’s stories that stays with you. I’m 74 years old and still, to this today, when faced with difficulties, I often find myself remembering a picture of the little engine
When Life seems Hard, let Jesus change how you see it!
Times have been tough. The situations in which you may find yourself could be fraught with difficulties. And in moments of despair, tears could well up in your eyes. “What has happened to me?” you could ask. Your thoughts slide
Have we missed who Jesus is altogether?
One of the defining marks over time between denominations in the Christian world is how we interpret the Bible — the words and teachings of Jesus — and how we decipher his stories and actions. Today we’re examining Jesus’ life
~Jesus Does Respond to what has been bothering you eventually!
Have ou ever turned to the Psalms during a time of emotional turmoil? Most believers have found comfort in this book because the descriptive prose seems to give voice to what they are feeling. Many of us have favorite psalms—perhaps
Could Problems Be Because There is More Mess Than Ministry Going On?
In the middle of something beautiful, we are shocked to see an eyesore — a shocking revelation of ugliness in the midst of something glorious. A dead animal in the middle of a field of wildflowers stinks up the whole
Jesus Has Kept A Secret For you…!
Picture this: your child comes home from school, nursing hurt feelings. You comfort her and begin telling her a story from your own childhood to help her deal with her hurt. Or a friend, confused and uncertain, comes to you
MayBe You Just Need Jesus’s Touch!
Touch has always been important to me. As a boy with a touch of ADD — or maybe a lot more than a touch of ADD — I was never good at sitting still. Some people believe I became a
As The New Year Approaches Make The Winning Shot!
When I was boy I spent countless hours shooting baskets in my backyard. I liked to imagine that my team was behind by one point in the last seconds and I had the ball in my hands. I’d dribble, spin
Like Mary Has God called You to Make Your life Extraordinary?
As we get closer to Christ’s birthday, which is Christmas day, let’s take a detailed look at Jesus’s mother – a woman named Mary. We will use some ideas and thoughts from Adam Hamilton’s book, “The Journey,” as well as
