Christian Living / Practical Faith
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Build Wisely!
Build Wisely! Have you ever driven through a neighborhood just to see what the houses are like? Even from the street, you can learn a lot. The condition of the lawn, the freshness of the paint, whether the curtains are… Continue reading
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Exchange Aladdin’s Lamp
Exchange Aladdin’s Lamp The story of Aladdin is timeless. A poor but virtuous boy is tricked by an evil, power hungry old guy to go into a mysterious cave to get a lamp. He must only get the lamp and… Continue reading
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Walk In Refreshing Light
Walk In Refreshing Light What’s refreshing about January, especially the further North you live, is that the light is returning. After the Winter Solstice, December 21, the days begin to grow longer and just that small addition of light to… Continue reading
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Being Humble Is Not Being A Wimp!
Being Humble Is Not Being a Wimp! Have you ever longed to know the secrets of life, what it all means, what it’s all about, where you fit in the great master plan? Yes! But to whom are such mysteries… Continue reading
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Smooth And Stable
“Smooth And Stable” Is your life unstable? Is it hard to make sense of the disorder, the uncertainty, the “bad hand” you’ve been dealt? Do you desperately hope that life will change for the better? Do you wonder if your… Continue reading
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Don’t Envy Sinners
“Don’t Envy Sinners.” Proverbs 23:17 NLT Are you the overtly competitive type or are you more subtle? Unless you’ve given up on life (and I pray that’s NOT the case) you have something that motivates you to get up each… Continue reading
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A Life Worth Living
A Life Worth Living At the beginning of each year, as with the beginning of a project, I find it productive to consider what really matters—the kind of answers that address fundamental questions, such as: “Am I living in a… Continue reading
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“I, The LORD Your God, Am A Jealous God”
“I, the LORD, Am A Jealous God” Does it matter what religion a person follows—don’t they all lead to the same place? Should I care if my friends and neighbors are non-Christian, as long as they’re good people? A person’s… Continue reading
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“Do Not Be Troubled”
“Do Not Be Troubled” John 14:1 NLT How tightly we cling to life! What would you do today, right now, if you knew that in 24 hours you’d be dead? The mind spins! So much to do, how would you… Continue reading
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Do You Want To Be Healed?
Tradition should sharpen our vision of Jesus, never obscure it. Discover what true spiritual healing looks like. Continue reading
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Who’s Riding Shotgun?
Who’s Riding Shotgun? “…I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me.” 2 Timothy 1:12 ESV Reflect for a… Continue reading
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Getting to “Yes”
Getting To “Yes” “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that… Continue reading
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Asking for Direction
Asking For Directions “And lead us not into temptation.” Luke 11:4 ESV Have you ever been convinced you knew where you were going but got absolutely lost? I have. When we’re so sure of ourselves it’s embarrassing—or worse—when we lose… Continue reading
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Forgive and Be Forgiven
Forgive And Be Forgiven “And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.” Luke 11:4 ESV If you want a life of meaning, purpose, and provision, you must be willing to forgive, even as… Continue reading
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Self-Sufficiency or Provision?
Self-Sufficiency Or Provision? “Give us each day our daily bread.” Luke 11:3 ESV Most Americans still value being self-sufficient and independent. While it’s true that initiative, inventiveness and a lot of elbow grease is a biblical virtue, we must also… Continue reading
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Your Kingdom Come
“Your Kingdom Come” “And he said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.’” Luke 11:2 ESV The party in power sets the rules. Different cities have different rules, as do different states and… Continue reading
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Hallowed Father
Hallowed Father “And he said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name.’” Luke 11:2 ESV Have you heard about the Sunday School teacher who taught her first grade class the “Lord’s Prayer?” It begins, “Our Father,… Continue reading
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Prayer Requires Honesty
Prayer Requires Honesty “And he said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father…’” Luke 11:2 ESV The New Covenant with God, through Jesus Christ, is radical! God is not distant, he is not the unapproachable tyrant king, he is now… Continue reading
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Lord, Teach Me to Pray
“Lord, Teach Me To Pray” “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 ESV A disciple saw… Continue reading
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Do Whatever He Tells You
“Do Whatever He Tells You” “Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this… Continue reading
