INSIGHTS MAGAZINE CANADA
Discoveries
by Chuck Swindoll
What a question to ask! Howard Carter's mouth and eyes opened wide when his aide asked it. He had stuck his head into a timeless tomb. Beads of perspiration popped out on the British archaeologist's brow. For six straight years, he had been digging. Endless trenches. Tons of rubble, rocks, and sand. Huge chunks of worthless debris. And he'd found nothing!
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But I'm No Bible Scholar!
by Steve Johnson
One might naturally assume that Christians wouldn't have to be told to study their Bibles. But that is not the case. Here are 10 reasons Christians give for not reading and studying their Bibles (in no particular order of importance):
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When Life Meets Life
by Robyn Roste
I can't say exactly when it happened or why but somewhere along the way I became borderline obsessed with 30-day challenges. It started innocently enough. I heard if you repeat a task for a month it becomes a habit and therefore thought doing something for 30 days would be a good test of discipline. And perhaps it would even teach me a thing or two, and be a bit easier to continue doing once it was an established habit.
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Hearing the Voice
by Scott Tolhurst
I am a preacher. When asked to do a Bible study, you'll get a three point outline jammed with historical insight, mined from biblical languages targeted at cultural context; all of it framed by a good joke at the beginning and an emotional poem at the end. It would be familiar, not because you've heard it before, but because this is how you've heard it done. Bible preachers, teachers, and readers tend to approach the Bible solely as a source of information, looking for instructions or directions. We employ a Google methodology, hoping for instant answers.
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What About Bob?
by Phil Callaway
Bob and Audrey Meisner of Winnipeg, Manitoba can feed you some of the finest spaghetti and meatballs this side of Italy. They can also tell you one of the funniest stories this side of anywhere. A true story punctuated by Audrey's contagious laughter and Bob's soft chuckle. Audrey is glad for that chuckle. After the first few minutes of listening to their story, I began to understand why.
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Spiritual Warfare-Part 1-The Devil
by Help Me Understand
For a long time now whenever I set myself to a task I have a nagging feeling I shouldn't bother because I'm just going to fail anyway. At first I could shake it off but my skin is starting to wear thin and the feelings keep growing stronger. In fact the feelings are relentless these days; they overpower me. Now each morning I find myself sighing and wondering if I should even bother getting up since I'm so worthless anyway. And working for the Kingdom? Forget it. I'm such a mess I know I literally have no value in any way to do good for the church or for God. If not for my family I would have completely given up ages ago, but I don't want to be a burden to them any more than I already am. I know I'll never be good enough to please God but it sure would be nice to feel good at least once in a while.
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