I am not an economist. I did not go to Wharton. I do not own a hedge fund, a suit that fits properly, or a yacht — though I have drowned several small boats. What
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They Called Me “Leper” — Jesus Called Me Clean
I never met Jesus before the day he healed me. I want to be very clear about that. I had never heard his voice. I had never seen his face. And yet, when I fell
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The Source is With You… For three weeks, Daniel had been praying. Twenty-one days of fasting. Twenty-one days without meat, wine, oil on his head and face, or lotions for his skin. Twenty-one days on
Read morePaul’s Portrait of a Christ-Shaped Life
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus,
Read moreIn the Valley of the Shadow of Death, a Great Light Breaks Forth
In the Valley of the Shadow of Death… a prayer for all. You, my Lord, are my shepherd; I shall not want. When there is lack, You turn water into wine. When hungry, You turn
Read moreWhen Rocks Cry Out
Hosanna “Hosanna to the Son of David!” the crowd cries. “Save us, O Lord! Give us success! Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in
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Jesus Is “The Feast”—Our Daily Bread for Life, Provision, and Abundance The oil lamps burned low. The remains of the evening feast, now finished, sat in wooden bowls. Though pushed aside, the smell of roasted
Read moreWhy the Day of Atonement Changes Everything for Believers
What the Day of Atonement Reveals About Jesus—and Why It Changes Everything for You There is a day on the Jewish calendar so sacred, so charged with gravity, that even now Jewish people call it
Read moreWhen Jesus Calls Us From Death to Life
There’s a moment in Scripture so familiar we can miss its thunder—the calling of the first disciples by the Sea of Galilee. When Jesus found Peter and Andrew, James and John, they were fishermen. Their
Read moreThe Hidden Pattern of the Holy Spirit’s Power
What Scripture Reveals About Authority, Power, and Testing That We Often Miss There is a sequence in Scripture that reveals how kingdom power works. We see it again and again, yet too often we read
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