On Faith
Are you a creature of habit? Time to get out of that rut
Are you a creature of habit whose every behavior is measured, predictable, and planned? Although we might like ...
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Don’t entomb yourself in misery and apathy …‘Come Out!’
Have you heard the humorous story about the friends who were discussing death? One of them asked the ...
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Steer clear of fear as you navigate troubled waters
This story may be closer to legend than fact, but when we heard it gave us pause. Here’s ...
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Earn ‘points’ by understanding, praising God’s grace
John Jewell tells the story of the man who came to the gates of heaven and was greeted ...
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Positive benefits of pretending can lead to whole new life
There are things that matter because they are tangible, solid, real and objective. And there are things that ...
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Think deeply about all of the New Year’s possibilities
How do you celebrate the New Year? We’ve hailed the dawn of a fresh year in a whole ...
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The Christmas story: A way to ‘make it better’
Author Emil Brunner tells a story of 9-year-old Jenny, who had heard the Christmas story many times, but ...
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Living sermons: Letting our actions do the talking
Fred Craddock was a formidable presence in the world of preaching for decades. As the Distinguished Professor of ...
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Let us love as God loves – indiscriminately
Do you remember Billy Carter, President Jimmy Carter’s brother? In Jimmy Carter’s book, “An Hour Before Daylight,” Carter ...
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Step over your ‘thin black line’ into God’s embrace
Some years ago Nayda Cole wrote an article for the Park Ridge Center’s journal, Making the Rounds, about ...
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You’re not home yet … stay close to God
We heard a story told by Ray Stedman about an elderly missionary couple who, many years ago, had ...
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Don’t go it alone: Needing others key to emotional survival
Do you remember the book “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom? The book chronicles the conversations between Albom ...