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by Tim Archer — May 16th, 2012
When I was in college, I sang in the school choir. One year, we took a trip that included stops in New Mexico. Traveling through the state, we stopped to visit the Carlsbad Caverns. There's one moment from that tour that stands out in my mind. The guide o... (
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by Tom Norvell — May 15th, 2012
Once upon a time there was a man. Most, if not all, the people in the community considered him a good man. He was well liked, respected, and many ... (
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by Phil Ware — May 13th, 2012
Any husband who has told his pregnant wife -- especially while she is in childbirth -- "I know how you... (
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by Rubel Shelly — May 11th, 2012
The late Bill Love used to tell the story of a psychiatrist, engineer, and doctor who got lost in the Canadian woods. Stumbling on a trapper's cabin but getting ... (
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by Steve Ridgell — May 9th, 2012
Jesus does ask us to live a lifestyle different than the world around us, and he gives us guidelines to know how to do that. ... (
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by Phil Ware — May 6th, 2012
"It" was talked about more than baptism or communion in the New Testament. "It" was practiced widely in the early churches in widely varying ... (
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by Rubel Shelly — May 4th, 2012
Carmen de Gasztold has written this "Prayer of the Little Ducks": Dear God, Give us a flood of water. Let it rain tomorrow and always Give us plenty of ... (
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by Tim Archer — May 2nd, 2012
The apostle Paul wrote to a group of Christians in Rome: "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made" (Romans 1:20).... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 29th, 2012
How do you feel about surprises? Some folks love them. Some people hate them. Some of us ... well, we hate some and love others. I've had surprises that ... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Apr 27th, 2012
Most middle-class Americans tend to worship their work, to work at their play, and to play at their worship. As a result, their ... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Apr 25th, 2012
Free does not mean easy, but it is so worth it.... (
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by Bill Brant — Apr 18th, 2012
He sat across from me, tears on his cheeks and desperately asking the question. His choices had messed up his life, the lives of his family, the lives of other families and his friends. Now a year after everything hit the reality fan, after seeking forgiv... (
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by Rick Brown — Apr 17th, 2012
"That's what's wrong with the world today. If we'd learn to love each other there'd be no war ... no killing ... no raping ... no fighting. People would be loving ... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 15th, 2012
I know, this sounds a lot like a rah-rah religious poster you'd find in a Christian bookstore that makes you feel good, but you are not sure you really ... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Apr 13th, 2012
God must have a sense of humor. Did you ever see a giraffe, anteater, or duck-billed platypus? And what about the zebra? Did you ever ... (
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by Tim Archer — Apr 11th, 2012
Peter and the other apostles had lived an emotional roller coaster that few of us can imagine. Their beloved Teacher, the one they thought was going to be king, had been arrested and killed. Then, a few days later, they learned that He had risen from the ... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 8th, 2012
Mary Magdalene wasn't even sure exactly why, but she was coming in the pre-dawn darkness to the tomb of Jesus. It was early on Sunday ... (
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by Brian McCutchen — Apr 6th, 2012
Betrayal. Denial. Money. Judas sells loyalty for nearly $10,000 dollars. Peter curses and swore that he didn't ... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Apr 4th, 2012
I am part of a community of faith that believes we are family.... (
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by Russ Lawson — Apr 3rd, 2012
This past Sunday morning we had to cancel our morning services because of the bad weather. It was an uncomfortable time for some ... (
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by Phil Ware — Apr 1st, 2012
Nicodemus had heard a rumor that Annas and Caiphas were going to illegally call a secret night meeting of their closest allies among the ... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Mar 30th, 2012
All 22 of us were standing in the shop and listening to our guide explain the unique nature of the porcelain works we were ... (
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by Tim Archer — Mar 28th, 2012
I opened the door to my hotel room, heaved a sigh, and thought to myself: "All hotel rooms look alike." Immediately, the correction came to mind: "No, they don't. You've stayed in a wide range of hotel rooms."... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 25th, 2012
What would you do if you knew you had the power and money to do anything you want & your time was short? Would you ... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Mar 21st, 2012
They need to see us caring for each other, crying with each other, and helping each other see Jesus to understand church. ... (
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by Ron Rose — Mar 20th, 2012
One of God's all-time greatest gifts is imagination. We've all got it, but some of the more analytical-rational-sequential types just may not have ... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 18th, 2012
As human beings, we are all going to fail at our most fundamental human tasks: we cannot keep our bodies alive and we cannot ... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Mar 16th, 2012
A pervasive and dominant spirit of contemporary culture is its ability to tolerate practically everything that was once deemed intolerable ... (
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by Bill Brant — Mar 14th, 2012
I wonder why Christians don’t seem to react very much when they see images making fun of religious characters, or cartoons that show Jesus doing obscene things or Bibles being burned. There may be some statement of “outrage” and head shaking in disgust, ... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 11th, 2012
No one is more beloved for his TV career than Mr. Rogers. His soft, direct, kind and tender words to children communicated to ... (
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by Rick Brown — Mar 9th, 2012
About a year ago, we took a trip to Isla Mujeres off the coast of Cancun. Yes, it means "Island of Women." And yes, I'm married to a ... (
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by Tim Archer — Mar 7th, 2012
Naaman was an important man. He was head of the army of one of the major world powers. The Bible tells us that God had used him to win great victories for his king, the king of Syria.... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Mar 6th, 2012
Lots of people have trouble understanding why Josh Hamilton called a press conference several weeks ago on a Friday. They wondered why ... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 4th, 2012
Why, with such a great promise, would we ever miss this opportunity? Why, with so much at stake, would we ever abuse this ... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Mar 1st, 2012
There are times and places where the mixing of old and new works well. It is quite creative, for example, to search for old pieces of furniture ... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Feb 29th, 2012
My purpose in life is to use my time to glorify God by doing the good works God has planned for me. My life matters. ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Feb 28th, 2012
It is late. Actually, it is early in the day, but it is late on my schedule to get everything done that I feel I need to accomplish in the... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 26th, 2012
"Faith is the bird that sings, while it is still dark, in anticipation of the dawn." I am not sure where I first heard this or even who first ... (
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by Tim Archer — Feb 22nd, 2012
One of our favorite stories in the Bible is the story of Noah and the ark. God decides to cleanse the world and start over.... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 19th, 2012
They were legends in the marriage and family field. One of them, my dad's first cousin, looked at our pre-marital inventory results shaking ... (
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by Rick Brown — Feb 16th, 2012
Maybe you've had an experience like mine. My wife and I had attended a conference in Nashville. She elected to sit out the first morning ... (
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by Steve Ridgell — Feb 15th, 2012
How great would it be if Jesus would just auto-correct our life?... (
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by Tom Norvell — Feb 14th, 2012
My wife and I were recently in a setting with several long-time friends. We felt love. We felt fortunate. We felt the presence of God as we were ... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 12th, 2012
Each moment is crowded with eternal significance, yet our eyes are often blind: we expect only what is predictable. We miss God's grace in the ... (
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by Russ Lawson — Feb 10th, 2012
I know that the title of this article is somewhat different, but then it's meant to be. For those of the older generation, no, it has nothing to do with ... (
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by Bill Brant — Feb 8th, 2012
He was a poison detector and that was a job, not a title. He would sip the liquid and if he didn't fall over dead, he would hand it to the King so the King could safely drink it.... (
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by Phil Ware — Feb 5th, 2012
We were tired -- exhausted would be the more accurate description. We had just returned from a week of working with about 100 volunteer ... (
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by Larry Davies — Feb 3rd, 2012
Many of you have been or will be evaluated by someone. You feel anxious. You work to prepare a report that accurately reflects what you ... (
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by Tim Archer — Feb 1st, 2012
I didn't find any gold today. Haven't found any all week. In fact, I've never found gold. Nor diamonds. Nor silver. Not once. I'd be more than happy to stumble across any of those things. But it hasn't happened.... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Jan 31st, 2012
What we have come to call the church-state issue is highly complex. On the one hand, Peter could affirm the authority of the Roman government ... (
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