Your flight is running late. Your connecting flight leaves soon. As the plane approaches the gate, you wonder whether the passengers ahead of you will let you off first.
Good luck.
Writing for Inc.com, Justin Bariso recounted an experience Kathrin Peters shared about a delayed Delta flight into Salt Lake City. Continue reading
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Is Jesus the only way to God?
Through the years, several notable figures, including Oprah Winfrey, British theologian John Hick, and Steve Harvey, have expressed the view that “many paths lead to God.”
More recently, Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for the U.S. Senate, caused a significant stir when an interview on the Vote Common Good podcast resurfaced. Discussing various faith traditions, he called God, Yahweh, Allah, Nirvana, and the Great Spirit “different pathways to the same kind of fundamental truth of reality.” Continue reading
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The Today Show recently reported on Dictionary.com’s word of the year—maxxing.
Maxxing is short for “maximizing.”
The term conveys the idea of doing something to the fullest or optimizing some aspect of your life as much as possible. Continue reading
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“This is the meaning of true love, to give until it hurts,” said the Catholic Nun Mother Teresa at the 1994 National Prayer Breakfast.
Her address challenged listeners to love beyond convenience and ease—to give even when it’s inconvenient, difficult, and costly.
In 2 Corinthians 8, the apostle Paul encourages the brethren to give generously to help the poor saints in Jerusalem and Judea. Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
Yes, we’re back home after another trip to one of our favorite places, the Smoky Mountains. We timed it right to see the leaves change daily before our eyes and watch the colors peak before we left. It’s a visual reminder of God’s handiwork and the wonders of creation.
It’s always great to be with the brethren at Cosby Church and our good friends Olie and Mary Williamson. We feel blessed to be able to still travel, minister in the Word, and enjoy the fellowship of special folks. Continue reading
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“A faithful Christian does not have to enjoy everything that happens in life, but can find a reason to rejoice, pray, and give thanks in every circumstance,” posted Mark Posey on the Facebook page Pulpit Preview.
Today’s blog post is based on a chart he posted, which he suggested preachers use as a good Thanksgiving sermon. Continue reading
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“Teens increasingly say that having a lot of money is important,” is the headline from a recent report.
Since 1976, researchers have been tracking shifting generational values. In the Monitoring the Future study, researchers asked teens: “How important is [having lots of money] to you in your life?” Continue reading
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There is no such thing as your truth or my truth. There is only the truth, and it comes from God,” affirmed the late theologian and author Voddie Baucham, Jr.
Today, however, we often hear people discussing religious, moral, or philosophical issues with the statement, “Well, that’s your truth. But it’s not my truth.” Continue reading
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Last week, I received an email from one of our regular readers asking for my view on the Old Testament command to tithe in relation to the New Testament commands regarding giving.
Since others may have this question, let’s consider it for today’s blog post. Continue reading
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In his introduction to Henry Drummond’s The Greatest Thing in the World, D. L. Moody recalled gathering with friends in an English country house in 1884.
On Sunday evening, the group asked him to explain a passage of Scripture. Tired from the day’s services, Moody suggested they ask Drummond instead. Continue reading
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