When I was a teenager and beginning to drive myself to gatherings and events, my mom always had last words for me as I walked out the door. Drive carefully. Do you have money? Keep …
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Instructions for Life
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Be a Barnabas
Can you imagine going nose-to-nose with the Apostle Paul, challenging a decision he made? I can’t. But Barnabas did. Barnabas, whose name means son of encouragement, had been with Paul from the beginning of Paul’s …
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Conqueror!
Names of conquerors fill history books, and their monuments populate the world’s cities. We remember Cyrus and Genghis Kahn, Alexander and Napoleon, Washington and Patton, and their exploits are the stuff of legends. I see …
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Words
David sets up a contrast in Psalm 12. In verses two through four, he gives a description of the words of the wicked: “2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and …
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Questions
I look for verbs when I am reading scripture – you know those action words that you learned about in school. I also take note when I see the word ‘but’. This little word signals …
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That’s My God!
When you read the Psalms, you can not help but notice the difficulties of David’s life, his sorrow, his fear, his despair. You also can not help but notice how time and again he cries …
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Battling the Darkness
Ask any child – terror lives in the darkness. Turn out the light, and the bogeyman comes out in full force, fueled by the unknown and the ever-active imagination. One of the first verses I …
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The Bible Tells Me So
How do I know about the cross? The Bible tells me so. How do I know about Jesus? The Bible tells me so. How do I know about His love and His willingness to forgive? …
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Advice for End Times
Advertisements abound in magazines, on the internet, and on television. “Make this investment!” “Prepare your portfolio!” “Buy gold.” “Diversify.” “Protect your riches, your retirement, your way of life!” I believe in being a wise steward, …
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Ants
Ants I parked my chair outside in the morning shade to enjoy the light breeze. Morning birds were serenading, and the summer flowers were in full bloom around me. I had my Bible, and my …
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