Anchor Yourself to God
Drifting on a lake in a fishing boat is one thing; drifting in life is something else entirely. Fall asleep in a fishing boat, and nothing much happens...
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Jul
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Jul
Jareth’s Wheelchair Showcases the Love of Jesus
Recently, during one of Ken Tada's fishing trips in Honduras, he met the father of an eight-year-old boy with special needs named Jareth. Laboring day...
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Jun
A Radical Operation for Lust
Some people find our Lord’s approach to lust unnecessarily harsh. Jesus says, “If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away…
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Jun
When You Offer to Help
It isn’t always easy to offer a disabled or elderly person a little help—even when it’s obvious they could use it. It’s easier to walk by—to pretend you...
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Jun
The Man Beside the Pool of Bethesda
Waiting can be exhausting. For thirty-eight years, a man whose name we never learn sat beside the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem. Day after day, he watched...
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Jun
One of the Scattered Saints
In today’s Scripture, Peter addresses his letter “to God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces.” The apostle sent out his encouragement...
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Jun
The Power of Your Words
Today’s Scripture reminds us: “Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” How we need that reminder! Our words are...
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Jun
Serve Him with Gladness
In today’s Scripture, we read, “Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” As C. S. Lewis reminds us, “Joy is the serious business...
24
Jun
Created in God’s Image: How Jimmy and Sarah Inspired a National Disability Ministry
In 2001, my wife Shelley and I were blessed with our third child—a wonderful little boy. We were attending Cresthill Baptist Church in Bowie, Maryland...
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Jun
Watch How You React
Nothing reveals the stuff of which your Christian beliefs are made than tough times. Maybe that’s why today’s Scripture urges us to “glory in our sufferings...