The Real Thing
In the advertising world, Coca-Cola will always be known as the “real thing.” And I agree. On a hot, blistery afternoon, nothing quenches my...
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Jun
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Jun
Who Are the Elect?
How do you know if you’re saved? I’ve met Christians who, even after years of walking with the Lord, occasionally lack assurance of salvation...
19
Jun
Clean Air
God’s people breathe cleaner air. And they’re healthier because of it. That’s what Nehemiah learned while he and a handful of Israelites...
18
Jun
The Bread of Adversity
God wants to refine you. Your trial is refining. He will be true to Isaiah 48:10, “See, I have refined you, though not as silver...
17
Jun
All is Well
Sometimes a good story says it all, like this one by Robert Louis Stevenson. The scene? A raging storm at sea. The story? The passengers in the ship...
16
Jun
He Wrote the Book
In Genesis 50, verse 20, it says that God intends suffering for a good purpose. And that purpose is “for the saving of many lives.” Whether...
15
Jun
Grace: God’s Initiative
First, the master offered free food and drinks to his invited guests, but everyone RSVP’d with regrets and excuses. That made the master angry...
9
Jun
Faith That Never Fails
In the book of Acts, we read of that time the apostle Paul was on a ship, facing a fierce storm. The rain slashed at the sails, and waves...
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May
Exchange the Heartbreak
When God parted the Red Sea, he told Moses to raise his staff. But after that miracle, Moses referred to that staff as … the staff of God...
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May
Being Clothed
The Apostle Paul wrote wistfully about the resurrection body, and my sentiments are his. I too groan over my earthly tent. Age, disease, or disability...
