Together in His Grace
by Ron Rose — Jan 6th, 2012
For the believer, life is a growing collection of God stories. You have more than you know. God is there in every new page of the adventure, whether we ... (
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by Rick Brown — Dec 20th, 2011
One Christmas when we lived in Denver, we packed up our infant boys in the minivan after Sunday morning church and headed east on Interstate 70 to... (
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by Rick Brown — Dec 12th, 2011
It started even earlier this year. It was bad enough that millions of people began storming the Bastille's of Best Buy, Banana Republic, Target and ... (
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Older Articles from 'Together in His Grace'
by Tom Norvell — Dec 9th, 2011
You splurged when you made your mini-vacation accommodations in a very nice hotel. From the minute you enter the lobby you realize this is ... (
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by Russ Lawson — Nov 29th, 2011
I recently read a little story about a little girl that touched my heart. It seems that this little girl was late coming home for supper one ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Nov 22nd, 2011
The sign outside the New York hospital reads: "Amazing Things Are Happening Here." Truer words were never spoken. Amazing things were ... (
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by Joe Beam — May 24th, 2011
My family practically hates her and wants me to divorce her and have nothing else to do with her ever. I don't know what to do ... (
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by Joe Beam — May 10th, 2011
She could not look people in the eye as they greeted her. Head down, shoulders slumped; she headed to the nearest open seat and quietly slid ... (
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by Joe Beam — Mar 27th, 2011
It isn't unusual to overhear conversations like this. One lady told another that she should NOT stay in ... (
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by Joe Beam — Mar 7th, 2011
Did you know that according to marriage experts the first major crisis in many marriage relationships is after the birth of their first child? With all the ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Jan 17th, 2011
The roads are salted. The grocery shelves have been emptied of milk and bread. Movies have been rented. Children, parents and teachers ... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Jan 4th, 2011
Recently, on the same day, two families I know said goodbye to parents. In one of the families, middle-aged siblings gathered with ... (
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by Rick Brown — Dec 21st, 2010
It had not happened this early in the year since 1944. But on December 10, 2008, something magical occurred. Snow fell in Houston ... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Nov 2nd, 2010
At a meeting at my son's school this past week, several of the parents in attendance were complaining about the amount of homework our kids ... (
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by Larry Davies — Oct 5th, 2010
Drayton Hawthorn, wrote describing tense moments he experienced while waiting for his wife's surgery. "It was ten o'clock at night and she was ... (
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by Ron Rose — Oct 4th, 2010
Take a moment for some gentle spiritual prodding. Right now, in today's market, what's your faith worth? You could begin this assessment by listing the features of ... (
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by Russ Lawson — Sep 28th, 2010
There is an old saying that goes like this, "Into every life a little rain must fall." Well, it rained on me this week! Someone hacked into my web pages and set up a ... (
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by Russ Lawson — Sep 6th, 2010
When was the last time you did something really stupid? Now just so we are "on the same page," as they say, let me share the definition of "stupid" ... (
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by Larry Davies — Aug 31st, 2010
t was Monday morning and I was feeling on top of the world: no calls of distress and the pile of paperwork was finally beginning to shrink ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Aug 23rd, 2010
The focus of the last few days has been to assist my daughter as she moved into a house near the university she attends. It is a great place. She loves... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Apr 27th, 2010
My wife and I had a conversation yesterday that we wouldn't have had ten years ago. That no one would have had twenty ... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Mar 30th, 2010
Jill Murphy gave her husband Bill, a high school class ring for their 21st wedding anniversary. There's no question ... (
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by Mike Cope — Dec 22nd, 2009
I actually got to meet Dr. Channing Barrett, though I don't remember the meeting because I was too young. But that doesn't change my ... (
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by Larry Davies — Dec 21st, 2009
Working for the church, I am required (required?) to attend a lot of Christmas parties. I certainly have no ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Dec 20th, 2009
Peace on earth. How's that working at your house? Christmas is just a few days away. Is there peace in your ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Dec 15th, 2009
This season provides an excellent opportunity for us to address a common problem for joy-seeking people: how do ... (
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by Rick Brown — Dec 8th, 2009
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday I did my version of Black Friday shopping. I slept in, had breakfast, took a ... (
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by Russ Lawson — Dec 6th, 2009
Have you ever felt like you're losing it, you know what I mean, losing your mind? Well, maybe you haven't, but ... (
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by Russ Lawson — Oct 13th, 2009
Today we phoned back over 1,800 miles of America to talk to our son and his family -- just to see how they were ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Sep 27th, 2009
Do you have someone like that in your life? These are people you love and who love you. No matter what goes on... (
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by Ron Rose — Sep 15th, 2009
Perhaps the most challenging distinctive of Christianity is that our God wants us to love him. While world ... (
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by Tom Norvell — Sep 13th, 2009
As a friend was passing through town we decided to meet in the airport for coffee and conversation. We were talking about ... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Sep 8th, 2009
I'd love to know more about this woman, wouldn't you -- this woman who was so desperate to be healthy that she ... (
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by Rick Brown — Jul 21st, 2009
From toddlers to teens to travel-weary parents, the question is inevitable. "When are we going to stop?" Depending on the driver the answer... (
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by Rick Brown — Jul 8th, 2009
Until John Harrison came along, navigation of ships was a guesstimate at best. Egyptian sailors never ventured far from the land. Geographic ... (
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by Rick Brown — Jul 7th, 2009
he drive from Jackson, Mississippi to Mobile, Alabama was nothing spectacular. Three and a half hours. Two hundred miles. Just a jog in your journey... (
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by Rick Brown — Jun 30th, 2009
Last day of school. Clocking out at work. Locking up the store. The only thing on your plate is summer vacation and you're ready to devour ... (
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by Ron Rose — Jun 15th, 2009
There is a mighty cloud of witnesses watching you. They are looking for something in you that is worth passing along... (
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by Biblical Reflections — May 10th, 2009
Thanks, mom, for sharing your faith with me, with my children, and with hundreds of others through times of... (
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by Sarah Stirman — Apr 18th, 2009
I have frequently requested a weather forecast for my church. Not for the town the church is in -- for the auditorium ... (
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by Joe Beam — Mar 19th, 2009
After all the pain we've been through with our "mess," can we actually have a good marriage? The short answer is ... (
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by Rick Reynolds — Mar 12th, 2009
The discovery of infidelity in a spouse severely disrupts your life and breaks your heart. You face daily painful reminders... (
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by Phil Ware — Mar 5th, 2009
Jesus' words are blunt. They carry with them the sting of a painful truth. Our lives, especially our lives with our... (
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by Joe Beam — Feb 26th, 2009
I found the emails and am devastated! Though he ended it, I want to go through the emails with him; he wrote ... (
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by Joe Beam — Feb 19th, 2009
According to the Word of God, what are the "can and cannot do's" when it comes to a sexual relationship in a Christian... (
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by Rick Brown — Feb 13th, 2009
We're used to outrageous Super Bowl ads. But one aired in Texas that went over the top. A couple was celebrating their anniversary... (
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by Joe Beam — Feb 12th, 2009
It isn't just the wife who is commanded to fulfill marital duty to the husband, but also the husband to the... (
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by Joe Beam — Feb 5th, 2009
My husband and I had a great sex life until he had a heart attack. Now he seems to have no interest. Does a heart attack ... (
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by Joe Beam — Jan 29th, 2009
Never thought I'd be asking this question as a Christian or as a woman who was cheated on by her former husband. What do you do when... (
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by Phil Ware — Jan 23rd, 2009
Several days ago, we ran an article that asked about how our churches could offer community to those who have great ... (
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