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... was my job, of course, to catch them before they crashed to the floor, or the sidewalk, or into the pool. This was great fun for all of us. ... fail.
As it is, I'm glad I talked to them early about God. About money. About sex. I'm glad I spent way too much money on ...
... worldly success, you could comb through hundreds of books on the subject. Let me save you some time by offering you advice on finding God’s perspective. This passage was written by Peter, who learned first-hand ...
... However, it is each person’s responsibility to begin the process of reconciliation, regardless of how the wound began.
During ... She wrestled to find the ability to forgive him. With God’s help, she lifted her hand and told the former SS officer, “I forgive ...
... everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does. (Psalm ...
March 11, 1942, was a dark, desperate day at Corregidor. The Pacific theatre of war was threatening and bleak. One island after another ...
... instead of clear fluid, all of us would be stained for life. The heartbreaking circumstances, the painful encounters with calamities, the ... life has been turned upside down in the last two years and God has not left me much time to catch my breath!
My husband was killed in ...
You—or someone you know—may soon be graduating. The time has finally come for the ol' cap-and-gown routine. I extend my ... taught him “the sacred writings” (1:5; 3:15). A love for God and His Word and a strong faith in Christ are like priceless batons passed ...
Read 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Flip Wilson’s line, “The Devil made me do it,” was designed to be funny, not phoney. Whether the comedian believed in an actual Satan is, for the moment, immaterial. All he ...
Read 2 Samuel 2:1-7
After this, David asked the LORD, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?”
“Yes,” ... king, the second king of Israel, chosen and anointed by God Himself. How did he take the throne? Did he storm into the role and demand ...
... adage, “smells bad.” In other words, it stinks up the works . Regardless of how we prepare it, garnish it with little extras, ... the guy squirm!
Now let’s get back to the basics. God says He hates “haughty eyes” (Proverbs 6:17). He calls a proud ...
... Read Nehemiah 8:1-12; Mark 12:41-44; Acts 13:44-48
The word hangs like an awful omen in our heads.
Mentally, we picture a ... another kind of famine equally tragic...but far more subtle. God spoke of it through the prophet Amos. Listen to his words:
“The time ...
... Moses had grown up, he went out to visit his own people, the Hebrews, and he saw how hard they were forced to work. During his visit, he ... slave driver as much as courageously striking a blow for God’s people. The desire to do something right overcame him. His problem? ...
... cold, blustery January night in 1973. Senator John Stennis, the venerable hawkish Democrat from Mississippi, drove from Capitol Hill to his northwest Washington home. Although older (71), he was still the powerful chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. At precisely 7:40 ...
... I have devoured more than a few biographies about him. Among the best was Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, a volume that ... as you cultivate a long-haul friendship. Then watch God work. A team drawn together by love and held together by grace has staying ...
... your life you would describe with those words. Maybe it was the day you discovered your mate was having an affair...or the day you lost a ... we’re committed to teaching the study and application of God’s Word in Canada as one of ALL the world’s 195 nations with 6,875 heart ...
Read 2 Corinthians 1:3–4
Of all the letters Paul wrote, 2 Corinthians is the most autobiographical. In it the ... So that he could comfort others.
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all ...
... counsel on living a steady and stable life comes from God’s Word. In Paul’s letter to the Christians in Ephesus, he includes this most unusual command:
“Be ...
... you heard of influencers?
An interesting development in the world of social media has been the rise of so-called influencers. Many of ... and transparently steward those funds in the teaching of God’s Word across Canada. And we do exactly that.
One final thought I ...
... single passage of Scripture and digest it carefully. One of the most helpful passages to help us train our minds is 2 Corinthians 10:1-7. ... and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and we ...
... be following suit. Our level of selfishness is increasing by the day. Suddenly, nobody wants you to invade his or her "space." Sharing may ... with Dale Carnegie. It comes straight from the Lord our God, who led Paul to write: "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but ...
Read Job 42:1–6
Then Job replied to the LORD:
“I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you.
... and I leave it at that. My very existence is Yours, O God. It’s Yours to unravel the mystery, to track the labyrinthine ways, to ...
