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The Army that Self-destructed
God will be glorified and His and our enemies will self-destruct as we maintain our focus on Him, our confidence in Him, and our praise...
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Jun 6, 2017
Learning to Trust the Love of God
The path of God may take us through pain, suffering, and death, but never away from His love and compassion. Will we trust Him? Today’s...
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May 29, 2017
Your Assignment from God
God makes assignments to His people. It may be enduring great suffering or making great music. But He is always glorified and His people...
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May 28, 2017
Chaos: the old normal
Chaos is not the new normal. It has happened before and it will happen again. But there is a wisdom and guidance from God for His...
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Apr 28, 2017
The Providence of God
God providence acts at all times in the lives of all people preserving, guiding, correcting, or punishing according to His wise counsels....
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Apr 27, 2017
The Cost of Following Christ
The one who would follow Christ must prepare himself to lose everything, even the most precious relationships in this world. Are you...
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Apr 22, 2017
People who Please God and Rock the Boat
Once while under arrest the apostles said, “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). That is true and simple but not easy nor...
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Apr 15, 2017
What does it mean to die well?
We all must die, but will we die well? What does that mean and how can we prepare to die well? We can learn from biblical examples in...
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Apr 12, 2017
When Suffering Doesn’t Make Sense
God providentially controls our suffering. But why He sends suffering is not always obvious to us. How do we handle such situations?...
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Apr 11, 2017
Fear: when is it good and when it is not?
Fear may be good or bad depending on the cause of that fear. Jesus explains the difference for all who are His disciples. Today’s Reading...
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Apr 9, 2017
What to do while longing for the Kingdom
It’s natural and good to be longing for the full arrival of the kingdom of God. But Jesus gave us an assignment while we are waiting. Do...
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Apr 7, 2017
Hated, Excluded, Reviled, Spurned, Blessed
What? Hated, Excluded, Reviled, Spurned, Blessed. This is how Jesus described His disciples. An odd group of words and an odd group of...
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Mar 28, 2017
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