Sometimes we miss the most compelling benefits to pray. “Prayer works.” Perhaps, we hear it. Maybe, we say it. Because prayer achieves many benefits in our lives. And it performs a mighty work in the
Read more“You can’t care for others if you don’t take care of yourself.” I often heard and said this during my social work career. Little did I realize how relevant that information would eventually become in
Read moreI’m ashamed to admit it, but I am forty-seven years old, I’ve been a Christian for most of my life, and I’ve just now read Deuteronomy in its entirety. I don’t know why I missed
Read moreWatching the black-eyed chickadees, cardinals, and sparrows brings peace and reassurance to my heart. I gather courage from them when I feel afraid, when I face yet another decision, and when my faith falters. Each time I pause at the window, I remember the words of Jesus.
Read moreGod Can Refresh Us Even in the Wilderness Have you ever considered that the God who created the garden also created the wilderness? That the God who created the glorious fragrant rose also created its
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“I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.” Luke 21:3 NLT They eagerly awaited my instructions. Among the projects my middle-school computer class must complete each
Read more“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people” (Galatians 6:10 NIV). Want to make a difference while having fun? Do you wonder how to serve God with a schedule already over
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I’m not going to say, I have good news and bad news, since that’s not true. But I am going to share good news and God news. And this particular news piece features an extraordinary
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I was in high school when my dad brought the thin sliver of a book named, “Who Moved My Cheese” home and read it in a single sitting. In the days that followed, he forced
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When the phone rang, we knew something had happened. My wife talks with her mom nightly, but when her mom called at 8:30 one Sunday morning, we knew something was amiss. My father-in-law had fallen
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