Revive Our HeartsVenting vs. Complaining: What’s the Difference?
We all vent sometimes—but when does it cross the line into sin? Learn how your words and heart posture reveal the difference.
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Venting vs. Complaining: What’s the Difference?
We all vent sometimes—but when does it cross the line into sin? Learn how your words and heart posture reveal the difference.
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Sheryl H. Boldt
Procrastination – And God’s Mercies
After reading these two Bible verses, I wanted to hug God—probably because I felt like He was hugging me through those verses. His Word reminded me that He loves me unconditionally.
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Does a Wise Woman Have Less Chances at Marriage?
As women we are not to allow the expectations of others to cause us to hold back from being ourselves. To answer the question is a wise woman
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Growing the Heart of a Spiritual Hero-
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield- Psalm 5:12 NKJV The book of Matthew is getting a lot of read time in my life right …
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For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield- Psalm 5:12 NKJV The book of Matthew is getting a lot of read time in my life right …
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“What does not satisfy when we find it, was not the thing we were desiring.” –C.S. LewisWhat makes a life complete? Earn a degree. Get a promotion. Raise a family. Grow a healthy financial portfolio. Travel the world. All these things are good and beneficial. But we can reach these...
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3'We Are Never Alone': 'I Can Only Imagine 2' Offers Comfort in the Chaos of Everyday Life
As I Can Only Imagine wound down its highly successful theatrical run in 2018, Mercy Me’s Bart Millard thought it was time to get back to what he knew best and resume making music.His inspiring and true-life story of finding hope in the rubble of a dysfunctional, sometimes violent childhood,...
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4How to Heal from Trauma: 7 Powerful Ways God Leads You to Freedom
Are you struggling to heal from trauma? Nancy shares her powerful story and 7 ways God can lead you to healing and freedom after Trauma.
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57 Tension Reminders in Times of Fast Growth
Sunday, I sent a panic text to our team at our Tates Creek location - a reminder of tension in fast growth. My office window overlooks one of the main entr
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Healthy Families Begin at Home - A Nighttime Prayer
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. – Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)Please Pray: Lord, sometimes things in our world seem out of control. Things that can be used for good may also be used in ways that...
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Someone once said that the beginning of the Church Age started with the Book of Acts and the Church Age ends with the book of Jude, when we actually see the acts of the apostates.We’re living in a day that God predicted would happen - when men would fall away,...
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Clarifying Your Calling in Hidden Seasons: How Obscurity Shapes Your Purpose — SAMUELDEUTH.COM
Have you ever felt stuck in a season of obscurity, questioning whether your efforts are making a difference? You’re not alone. Many people experience periods of seemingly unseen development—times when progress isn’t immediately visible. But what if these hidden seasons are actually vital for clarify
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When Waiting Feels Wasted — Vaneetha Risner
Waiting can stir doubt, grief, and unspoken questions about whether God is really at work at all. This reflection explores how God works through waiting, tracing the lives of women in Genesis.
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By Elizabeth Prata Jesus said we do not need to worry. Mt 6:25: “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your …
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My First Lent Journey: Embracing Spiritual Renewal. Day One.
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The Good Palestinian
If Jesus was teaching his people today, I wonder if he’d tell a story along these lines:
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Forget the past and focus on the future - Christian Personal Development
Sometimes, you will need to learn how to forget the past and focus on the future. That was the theme of my strong message to a good online friend some days ago. Forgetting the past and moving on is very important of you someone who has had to face a turbulent period at any point […]
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Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide: The Word at Work
Add The preaching of the true word of God always pierces hearts. “So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.” (Acts 2:41) Su…
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LYING IN THE NAME OF GOD?
Here is a clear scriptural break down of the various levels of false witness including the severity of each and the consequences. Before we accuse anyone of lying, we need to define the charge we are bringing.
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Love is More Than Just Words - A Nighttime Prayer
“But a Samaritan, as he was traveling along, came across the man. When the Samaritan saw him, he felt sorry for the man, went to him, and cleaned and bandaged his wounds. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”...
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The Gospel’s Bookends: Wrath and Love
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KEEP YOUR GARMENTS WHITE: A Cinematic Story of Holiness and Watchfulness
The afternoon sun beat down upon the marketplace, its golden rays scattering across rows of traders calling out their goods. Goats bleated, children weaved through the crowd, and baskets rustled as buyers bargained. Among them walked Naomi, her plain white garment brushing the dusty ground, her steps weary after the...
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How To Challenge Mindsets That Keep Us Stuck - Lisa E Betz
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ETERNAL FREEDOM: A Cinematic Story of Breaking Chains
The late afternoon sunlight filtered gently through the curtains of the William family’s living room. The hum of the air conditioner mingled with faint laughter drifting in from the street outside, while William, Sandra, and their teenage daughter Precious sat together on the sofa. On the television, Pastor Charles —...
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The One Unique Eternal Marriage: the Lamb and New Jerusalem
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Unlocking the Power of the Holy Spirit: Steps to Closer Connection and Empowerment — SAMUELDEUTH.COM
The Holy Spirit isn’t just a comforting presence—it's your divine power to deepen your relationship with God and activate supernatural gifts. By seeking, listening, and stepping out in faith, you position yourself to live in divine empowerment every day.
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Just Give Up - The Gift of Sacrifice
Therefore, be imitators, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, as an offering and sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. – Ephesians 5:1-2 “I give up!” If you have ever heard these words come out of your...
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The Sand Between My Toes
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Take Time to Be Holy - A Nighttime Prayer
“Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” -- Matthew 22:37-39 (NKJV)Please Pray: Heavenly...
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What is Lent?
The Season of Lent: A Guide to Its Meaning, Practices, and 2026 Dates Lent is one of the most significant observances in the Christian calendar. It is a 40-day period of reflection and spiritual preparation leading up to Easter Sunday, the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ....
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The Bible—a Romance of a Universal Couple
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Parenting Through the Ages
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Divine Tool #4: Oil for Engines
Since the invention of steam power, engines have needed to oil in order to work right. But what divine tool causes our life to run smoothly?
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The Second Coming of Christ – The Narrative
“And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” – Matthew 24:30Most people choose to ignore the...
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Satan is a master of spin, frequently including just enough truth to make something sound or appear legitimate, while including a poison pill in the mixture.
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Family is Messy - A Nighttime Prayer
And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty. - 2 Corinthians 6:18 (CSB) Please Pray:Father God, please help me to see Your sons and daughters in a new light. Help me find the strength to love when...
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God Is Bigger than Your Excuses
We all make excuses—but what happens when God calls us to a task anyway? Moses’ story has the answer.
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Treasuring God's Word Together as a Family - A Nighttime Prayer
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. – Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV)Please Pray: Heavenly Father,Thank you...
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9,772 Tears
Image generated via AI. “I want you to have a stress test and an echocardiogram,” said my heart doctor. I was having some difficulties with my breathing. I have had these tests done before at the s…
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Only love can make the world better
I did not know that love would arrive so quietly— not with thunder, not with trembling skies, but like morning light slipping between curtains to rest gently on my face.You came the same way— soft as a secret, certain as the tide.And somehow, in the space between your laughter and...
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God’s Ear for Righteous Prayer (Prov 15:29)
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The Story of the Good Samaritan: How to Love Like Jesus
The story of the good Samaritan teaches us about kindness, compassion, and how to love like Jesus.
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Great Ways to invest Your Time
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 My wife and I celebrated our 37th anniversary last week by going away to the mountains for several days. We had a wonderful time. These investments of time Read More
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Leslie Vernick on the Wife's Road to Healing in a Marriage with Sexual Sin - Blazing Grace
Leslie Vernick is a speaker, author, counselor and relationship coach. She is the author of seven books, including he Emotionally Destructive Relationship and her most recent The Emotionally Destructive Marriage. She has received the American Association of Christian Counselors Caregiver Award, and been married to Howard Read More
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The Bible is a Romance
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Shout To The Lord And Sing For Joy!
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God is Holy! I Am (Not) Doomed
“It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.” – Isaiah 6:5 (NLT) How can I dare to write to you about holiness?...
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The Unfailing Love And Hope of The Lord
O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows. Psalm 130:7 Psalm 130 begins with desperation but ends with
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Living as a Woman Loved by God
Tempted by comparison? Here’s your invitation to live in fullness rather than lack.
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Dark Days — Broken & Hopeful
Today has been a hard day. Some days just feel darker, harder to hold on to hope. So much pain and fear threaten to choke me, drowning out the joy and peace. I can’t stop the tears as they pour from my eyes, uncontrollable cracks everywhere as my heart breaks again. Why are we so messy? Where is the
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God’s Love Transforms Us (Something to think about this Valentine’s Day)
Bitterness changes us, making us less than the person we want to model to our children and grandchildren.
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Kim Gentry MeyerinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Knowing and Showing God's Love
"...As I have loved you, so you must love one another." - John 13:34 "Teach me to love...to love like You, Lord..."These are the lyrics to a new song I'm writing, and they're also the words I've been praying on repeat, because this year I want to better understand Christ-like...
3 min readCan Christians communicate with the dead - Christian Personal Development
Can Christians communicate with the dead? This was the question someone asked in an online forum I belong to. Someone offered what I call a wrong scriptural answer to justify this question. As usual, I was able, by God’s grace, to offer a counter answer to the solution offered by this person. The purpose of […]
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Healthy Families Begin at Home
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. – Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) I grew up on a farm in simpler times. These days you would call it “crunchy” living. Sort of like Little House on the Prairie....
3 min read Terry Nightingale
God has made himself known – Can you see Him? (John 1: 1-9) – Terry Nightingale
The first sentence in John’s Gospel is devastatingly clever!
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Loss Requires Us to Reimagine Hope
(I have learned this beautiful truth over time. It has taken some learning.) Loss happens. Pain happens. No one, not even Christians, are exempt from pain. Hope didn’t fail. The version of hope I was clinging to no longer could survive what happened. Plan A did not work out. What was “supposed t
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IF THIS IS OF GOD…
None of us have control in this season of correction. We may not like or agree with how everything is transpiring, but we can rest in the fact that whatever is of man will ultimately fail – even backfire. But that which is of God will happen, regardless of our input.
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Gene Landers and Jacob Frantz on Recovery from Porn and Sexual Sin, Part 1 - Blazing Grace
Gene Landers leads a support group for men who want healing and recovery from porn and sexual sin in Phoenix, Arizona. Jacob Frantz has been attending Gene’s group for the past 6 months. In this first of two broadcasts, both men share their stories, which Read More
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When God Shows Up
If you have been following my blog for any length of time, you would know that I am passionate about the pursuit of a tangible experience of God. I believe it is what the Bible evidences and advoca…
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Religious-y “Both Sides” Advice
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight! -Isaiah 5:21, NKJV The practice of some pastors is to treat adultery on the same level as failure to do one’s share of the household chores: They are not the same! Faithful spouses are already primed to take on more responsibility … Continue reading "Religious-y “Both Sides” Advice"
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What Does it Mean to be Born Again?
What does it mean to be born again? According to the Bible, being born again is a supernatural act of God in which He brings a spiritually dead sinner to life through the power of the Holy Spi…
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Beth PatchinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Welcome Home
“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” – Luke 19:37 Scanning the incoming travelers, my eyes searched the people in the rear we could barely see coming. My son-in-law’s head would surely poke out above the rest...
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Welcome Home - A Nighttime Prayer
“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” – Luke 19:37Please Pray: Lord Jesus, I so desperately want to live with my arms and voice raised to praise you. But sometimes I become bashful, not fully willing to...
1 min read Lynda Schultz
6. AND WHAT ABOUT ME?
Though we have looked generally at the impact of God’s control on humanity, we now turn to more specific references about how God exercises His sovereignty in our personal lives. We also need to consider our responsibilities as God works out His will in us. While we have previously considered the broad implications of God’s control over all humanity, it is important now to focus more specifically on how God’s sovereignty operates in our individual lives. The way God exercises His authority and g
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New Jerusalem, the Eternal Marriage of Jesus Christ, the Lamb, and His People
The presentation of New Jerusalem as the bride, the wife of the Lamb Jesus Christ, is the high point at the end of the Bible. This eternal marriage is in Revelation 19:7-9 and 21:2, 9-11, followed …
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What Makes a Life Complete? | 1 Corinthians 13
Welcome to Real Life . What do you long for? “What does not satisfy when we find it, was not the thing we were desiring.” –C.S. Lewis What m...
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Take Time to Be Holy
“Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” -- Matthew 22:37-39 (NKJV) I am...
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Say No to This: Tiny Deaths, Eternal Gain
In a world built on convenience, comfort, and immediate gratification, surrendering our impulses and denying our flesh gains far more than we lose.
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If You Give a Woman a Lab Test - The Quiet Beginning Most People Don't Question
PHASE ONE It starts innocently. Her “specimen” is mailed to a lab run by people she will never meet her…analyzing a body they know nothing about. Two weeks later, an email arrives. It’s a PDF with charts, numbers, and colored ranges. It looks important. It also makes almost no sense.Her eyes immediately land on the numbers flagged “out of range.” Her stomach tightens. Is something wrong? She schedules a follow-up… but the next available appointment is two weeks away. So, she does what nearly ev
9 min readRonda Wells MDinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Bad Parents of the Bible - A Nighttime Prayer
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. -- Psalm 103:13 (ESV)Please Pray: Lord, there are times when being a parent means hanging on by your fingernails. You allowed your one and only Son to die for our sins so...
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Bad Parents of the Bible
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. -- Psalm 103:13 (ESV)Ever had one of those "bad parent" days? Few parents haven’t had one, where all goes wrong and you don't respond well. The baby makes “art” in his or...
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Staying Motivated to Follow God's Law (by Cathe Laurie)
As Christians, how do we stay motivated to follow God's Law? It can be a battle to keep His commands when the world's screaming the opposite.
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Acquiring Wealth in the Ancient Near East
This article, published in Biblical Illustrator, Summer 2013, examines how wealth was accumulated and understood across ancient Near Eastern cultures and connects it to biblical texts. Mesopotamia …
2 min readKevin Bart
Letters To 7 Churches In The Book Of Revelation - Sardis -
Letters to 7 churches in the book of Revelation - Sardis. Jesus' letter to the church of Sardis in Revelation 3 condemns the church of being spiritually dead.
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Nancy C. Williams
Is Someone Getting on Your Nerves?
When someone gets on your nerves, turn to the God who created your nerves as blessings.
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Hypnosis: Therapy, Trend, or Spiritual Danger?
From Pagan Sleep Temples to Hypnobirthing: Nothing New Under the Sun By Elizabeth Prata Should a Christian undergo hypnosis to ingrain new behavior patterns and dispense with unwanted desires or ac…
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The Significance of Jesus Walking on Water in Scripture
Take a few minutes and prayerfully read John 6:16-21? That evening, Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him. But as darkness fell and Jesus ...
6 min read- Connie HarperinDaybreak Devotions and Nighttime Prayers
Family is Messy
And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty. - 2 Corinthians 6:18 (CSB) An older man came forward one Sunday morning to give his heart to Christ. He was alone and barely able to walk. He later...
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Treasuring God's Word Together as a Family
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. – Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NIV)The other day, my heart...
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Let The Message Of Christ Fill Your Life
Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritu
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Promises of Painless Birth and the Problem of False Hope
By Elizabeth Prata SYNOPSIS A popular teaching claims mothers can secure pain-free childbirth through faith and declaration. Examining Scripture in context, this review exposes faulty interpretatio…
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Just Give Up - The Gift of Sacrifice - A Nighttime Prayer
Therefore, be imitators, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, as an offering and sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. – Ephesians 5:1-2Please Pray: Heavenly Father, How humbled we are that you would trust one of your...
1 min readChris Hutchison
Waiting, Praying, Hoping: When Leadership Lags at Home
By Elizabeth Prata This article addresses the tension wives face when husbands fail to lead spiritually. Drawing on counsel from John Piper and others, it urges patient prayer, humble faith, and st…
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Can You Relate?
Image generated via AI. I heard the other day about a conversation in which people who do know God believe they shouldn’t bother Him with what they would consider a trivial request. One lady felt i…
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Why I Have Three Desks in My Office
One theme that came up in this week's subscriber Q&A (you can subscribe below if you're not on our mailing list) is the concept of aging well. As you can all probably tell, I have a "desk job," meaning my work is tied to a computer screen. Given that I LOVE my work, I won't be giving up my screen time in the foreseeable future. But therein is a potential obstacle to aging as well as I know I'm capable of... I can't spend the next few decades sitting in front of a computer for 8–10 hours a day w
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Parenting Through the Ages
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. --Proverbs 15:5 (NIV)Please Pray: Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your constant love and guidance in our lives. Help us to be patient, wise, and merciful in our roles as parents, just as You are with us. Grant us...
1 min read Sharon Jaynes
What God Wants For You, Not From You
Have you ever asked, “God, what do you want from me?” I have. And then I delved into Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman He met at a well and realized I had been asking the wrong question altogether. Pull up a seat and let’s listen in. This woman had been cast aside by five different husbands and was now living with a man who was not her husband. Read more...
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Deep Calls to Deep: Leaving the Shallows to Know God More
Ready to step out of the shallows into a deeper spiritual life? Here's how to nurture deeper thinking, richer prayer, and a closer relationship with God.
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Not Punishment or Piling On
2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. -I Timothy 3:2-3, NIV When a secular teacher violates trust and is convicted of abusing a minor, they are FOREVER banned from a teaching license. This secular requirement … Continue reading "Not Punishment or Piling On"
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Why the Scrolls Matter
The Dead Sea Scrolls represent a significant find–a “buried treasure” in confirming God’s word.
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In Celebration of Brown Pastures
If you’re in a season of dryness, take heart: God can—and wants to—do something with your fallow ground.
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