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Politicians, celebrities, and others talk a lot about “going green”. They want to protect the treasures of the earth. To keep the earth pure or restore it to purity. If you look up the word “pure”, you’ll discover that it means to be without stain, to be free from pollution, to be clean, innocent, and […]
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At your workplace, do you see yourself as Christ’s ambassador? Being an ambassador for Christ means properly representing Him in whatever you do, including at work. You represent God as you go about doing your job. What kind of ambassador are you? Matthew 5:14-16 says, “You are the light of the world…Let your light so […]
If you’re alive, you’re tempted. That’s a simple fact of life. That’s why you and I need God’s self-control every minute of every day. We need His help to resist our “urges” regardless of how innocent we’d like to think they are. “No” can be a hard word to say, but it’s the key to […]
As Jim and I look back, we realize we learned many times the hard way that, when we didn’t pray, or consult with each other, or seek God’s wisdom, or ask for godly advice, we just about always made bad, wrong, or lesser decisions. So, speaking from personal experience, here is a handful of guiding […]
Paul was an amazingly influential believer — and yet did you know he got a late start in the Christian life? Most people become Christians as teens and young adults; Paul didn’t get started in formal ministry until he was past 40! Most pastoral search committees would never consider a man in his mid-forties with […]
___Purpose to follow God’s ways all day long. Start with prayer. ___Purpose to do His will every minute. Yes, even with those phone calls you’d rather not take, the meetings you’d rather skip, the meals you’d rather not cook. ___Purpose to stay alert to God as you go about your day. Check in with Him when […]
And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid. Luke 23:55 How is true love measured? In the case of the faithful women who loved and followed Jesus, their great devotion was evident in little things. On history’s darkest day their […]
What would you do in an emergency? In a disaster? I had the opportunity to find out when a killer earthquake struck our home in California. It was early in the morning, and I was home alone when the ground began to buckle and crack beneath my bare feet. I panicked as I raced for […]
Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 2:11-12 Do you ever wonder, […]
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Anytime you stand up for what you believe, you will experience opposition — you can count on it! As Paul told his young disciple, Timothy, “All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12). Earlier in 2 Timothy, Paul wrote, “You… must endure hardship as a good soldier of […]
When a well-known newspaper counselor was asked what one problem stood out among the thousands of questions she received, she said, “Fear!” You probably guessed that. We all face it, don’t we? We’re surrounded by fear. But here’s the good news for all believers in Christ: You have a built-in antidote to fear. It’s “the […]
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What are some ways the Bible helps you? Look at what Psalm 19:7-11 says: –It refreshes and heals. The Bible converts the sinner and restores the believer who stumbles (verse 7). –It gladdens the heart. Scripture is a source of true joy (verse 8). –It illuminates the mind. The Bible gives meaning to life (verse […]
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