The Messiah Manifesto
The air in the synagogue was hot and tight. The attendant handed Jesus the scroll of Isaiah. He quietly unrolled it, found the verse he was looking for, and began to speak with the voice of uncommon authority:
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Talking With God
Talking to God could be intimidating. Talking with God could strike even greater fear in your heart. Little wonder that Moses, when approaching God....
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Sep
Crazy Moments
It’s easy to lose sight of God. You get home late, you put on a casserole, but the phone rings and you forget about turning off the oven. Exasperated...
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Sep
Obligated to Be Like Us
That was cruel, don’t you think? The Son of God was obligated to step into cumbersome time from endless eternity. Obligated to put on finite flesh...
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Christian Contentment in Pain: How to Trust God Daily
Every day begins with a choice. Will I choose a bright outlook or a gloomy one, a contented spirit or a miserable one, a pursuit of God or a pursuit...
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Sep
God’s Anger
All of the Father’s white-hot wrath against our sin was hurled at Christ as he hung on the cross. All of the Father’s anger and indignation was heaped...
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Pray this Way
I ‘really’ identify with the disabled people we serve at Joni and Friends. Because they struggle hard. And I do what they do; I pray like they do, that my...
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God’s Love Shines Through Community
When Tom and Ann-Marie signed up for their first Joni and Friends Family Retreat, they didn’t know quite what to expect. They had heard wonderful things...
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Sep
Number Your Days
I have this habit of numbering my days: When I wake up in the morning, I make a point of thinking, “Lord, this day is worth a thousand years of eternity...
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Why Family Retreat Matters for Special Needs Families
For Eric and Melissa, parents of three beautiful children, Sophia (12), Will (9), and Lily (6) disability has led their family on an uphill path...
