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By Seth Haines Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly […]
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By Michelle Singletary Debt is dangerous. You can’t get rid of your debt until you understand how having it and keeping it around can destroy your peace and happiness. In the song “Sixteen Tons,” the lyricist writes, “Saint Peter don’t you call me ’cause I can’t go. I owe my soul to the company store.” […]
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By Heidi Gaul For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) The Christmas tree is decorated, and stockings are hung. Carols waft through the air, […]
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By Walter Wangerin Jr. Read Luke 1:26–38. The Canaanites tell this disturbing folktale: if a jealous angel should appear to a young woman on the night of her betrothal, beware! It’s a sign that the she-demon will kill the man she’s soon to marry. Could this be one of the reasons why Gabriel’s appearance to […]
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By Mike Donehey Pray continually…this is God’s will for you. —1 Thessalonians 5:17–18 (NIV) I was always terrible at praying. For years, no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t do it. I’d lock myself in my closet, but instead of savoring God’s goodness, I would end up reorganizing. I tried waking up with […]
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By Eugene H. Peterson “John the Baptizer appeared in the wild, preaching a baptism of life-change that leads to forgiveness of sins.” Mark 1:4 (MSG) There is an interesting history of the word repentance. The word in Hebrew means originally to take a deep breath and sigh. A deep feeling of sorrow, of remorse. Repentance […]
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By Luke Lezon When John and Tara Blocker welcomed their daughter Ashlyn into the world, they thought she may be the most well-behaved baby of all time. She hardly made a peep. Tara recalled a bad diaper rash Ashlyn had that landed them at the pediatrician’s office, but still no tears from Ashlyn. As she […]
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By Michele Cushatt There are times when I read the Old Testament and struggle to make sense of it. The dysfunctional families, murderous agendas, strange dreams and experiences. It seems left field, far-fetched, impossible. When I look at what God does or doesn’t do, I struggle to understand Him. How could a real and loving […]
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By Steve Green The Bible tells a story—a story of a creator God who creates man for relationship with himself, but man’s disobedience breaks that relationship. And God the Redeemer, out of love, provides the way of restoration. It’s a beautiful story. But there’s more to the story. There’s something different about the Bible. The […]
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By Kasey Van Norman God really did command Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and warn them that to do so would bring death. But what Eve seemed to forget in her conversation with the serpent was what else God really said. “You are free. […]
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