Lifestyles
Unclean spirits testify to Jesus’ identity
In Mark, Jesus begins his ministry with a bang. His first act of ministry after his baptism, his ... Read more
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Farmville through a newcomer’s eyes
What do you do when you move to a new place? If you’re anything like my husband and ... Read more
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To keep receiving, we need to give
In Luke Chapter 7, verses 11-17 Jesus tells his disciples and us about prayer and forgiveness. There are ... Read more
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Are you like a sheep without a shepherd?
Numerous times in scripture we are compared with sheep. Isaiah the prophet, say’s “All of us like sheep ... Read more
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We must pass the test
Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And ... Read more
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We need to pray always and never quit
There are times we are discouraged or tired and need a break. Jesus understands this and periodically takes ... Read more
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Rhythm is a vital part of who we are
Our very existence is based on rhythm. There is the beat, beat, beat of the heart, absolutely necessary ... Read more
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We must continue to love and let God lead us
As the story goes, a man and his family weathered a catastrophic storm. It raged mercilessly and ravaged ... Read more
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Find the path toward a glorious day
On the farm, I take daily walks. One of my favorite walking paths winds down into the woods, ... Read more
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In marriage, some talking to each other must occur
One major problem in most marriages is the lack of communication. Couples must make time to talk, verbalizing ... Read more
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Jesus lifts us up on rainy days, Mondays and every day
Years ago the late, great Karen Carpenter sang, “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” As I ... Read more
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Jesus is our Feast of Unleavened Bread
We can better understand the celebration of Easter from the seven feasts God gives Israel. Three of the ... Read more
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Jesus is our Feast of Unleavened Bread
We can better understand the celebration of Easter from the seven feasts God gives Israel. Three of the ... Read more
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Must we see to truly believe?
Do you believe in Easter? Do you believe in the resurrection? Some say, seeing is believing. Much of ... Read more
Devotional
We are not alone
It’s the end of another long week, but I don’t know what to say to you. We have ... Read more
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Christ our first fruit
We can better understand the celebration of Easter from the Seven Feasts God gives Israel. The New Testament ... Read more
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The root of peace
I grew up as the son of missionaries in Pakistan, and when we were on furlough in the ... Read more
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Lent should give us time to think
As a generation, we live as people who seem to move faster and faster. The illusion is that ... Read more
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Affirm and love each other this Lenten season
It’s the first Friday in Lent, a 40-day season (excluding Sundays) in the Christian calendar. It’s a season ... Read more
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God is love
The English word love is used in many ways. It ranges from infatuation for ourselves to a sacrificial ... Read more
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It’s wonderful we have a God who searches for us
In Luke 15:1-7 there is the parable of the lost sheep. A shepherd has 100 sheep, and as ... Read more
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‘A Deep Breath’
Take a deep breath. Now exhale. It is something you have done thousands of times today before you ... Read more
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There is always something new
It’s hard to believe this is the last day of the first month of the year. That went ... Read more
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Our self-worth
One psychologist estimates 95 percent of our society has feelings of inferiority. Low self-worth causes us to feel ... Read more
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Overwhelming, abundant grace
A few years ago I visited St. Petersburg, Russia, the city the Czar Peter the Great had built ... Read more
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Can we talk?
Conversation. It can be chit-chat or heart-to-heart. It can be lengthy or short. It can be heated. It ... Read more
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Listen to hear the lesson
Back in what seems like another life, I worked as a sports writer for the morning newspaper in ... Read more