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It was one bright, crisp autumn day long ago when on the way home from work I had a revelation from God. For seven days prior to that I suffered through chest pain, shortness of breath and a battery of tests to rule out a heart attack. That morning, I had the final test, a…

Prayer is foundational to our lives as Christians. However, we tend to treat prayer like a lifeline when we are in trouble or an IOU when we want something. Nothing more. As parents, we don’t want our children to come to us only when they are in crisis, and we certainly don’t want them to…

Here are some scriptures that God considers great for our way of life. The Greatest Commandment Matthew 22:37-39 Sacrificial Love Romans 8:32 The Surrender Job 13:15 And if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. -Philippians 3:15, NKJV Let’s Commit Do yourself a favor. Surrender to God and study these…

Most of us get into relationships without a second thought, usually based on something we want: to have a partner; to have children; or to have more money. And the results can be deleterious. We rationalize that whatever we got out of it was worth what we lost. When it comes to having a relationship…

We think peace means quiet, until we’re alone in a quiet room and become disquieted. We quickly learn that peace is not quiet. We define peace as the absence of conflict, until we’re in agreement with everyone around us and still feel unsettled. We now understand that peace is not merely the absence of conflict.…

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to…

Mary’s life was full of surprises. First, an angel appeared announcing that she would give birth to Christ the Risen Savior (Luke 1:26-35). Mary responded with a heart of obedience and praise (Luke 1:38; 46-56). You might think that she would get special treatment for being the mother of Jesus. Maybe deliver the Child in…

Emojis are a delightful addition to the technology landscape. You can express your feelings with images and get your point across. You can even string together a number of them to replace a sentence, and your receiver will know where to meet you for lunch, how to take a bus, or almost anything else. But…

I used to think that Labor Day was a holiday created to celebrate how hard people work. I liked that idea, being someone who identified strongly with the working class. Most times we had just enough to pay the bills. Maybe even get some ice cream. Not exactly the American Dream. But we kept working…

We have a tendency in society to value youth in terms of physique, strength, energy level and perceived freedoms, all of which are hard to maintain as we get older. Sometimes we consider youth as our hope for the future. But God sees youth from a different perspective. There is a special relationship that exists…