They thought they were going to die after their boat sank in the Caribbean.
This remarkable story about Dan Suski and his sister, Kate, sounds like something out of a movie. But it’s true. Continue reading
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Psalm 10–Where is God When the Wicked Prosper?
Imagine two employees. One works hard, keeps his word, treats people fairly, and does the right thing. The other cuts corners, takes credit for someone else’s work, manipulates people, and breaks the rules. Yet somehow the dishonest employee gets the promotion, the corner office, and the bigger paycheck.
We have all seen some version of that in reality. Continue reading
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Matthew 19:16-22, The Poor Young Ruler
“He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has,” once observed the 19th-century American minister Henry Ward Beecher.
His quote is reminiscent of a line from a more recent preacher who said, “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Continue reading
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The 2000-Year-Old Seed That Still Produces
Can 2,000-year-old seeds still produce?
Israeli physician Sarah Sallon believed they could.
Ancient date palm seeds had been recovered from archaeological sites near the Dead Sea. Although the trees themselves had disappeared nearly 2,000 years ago, Sallon persuaded skeptical archaeologists to let her plant some of those ancient seeds. Many thought the idea was impossible. Continue reading
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What Jesus Taught Me About Temptation
In his book The Me I Want to Be, John Ortberg tells about the first time he and his wife went fly fishing.
Their guide explained, “To catch a fish, you have to think like a fish.” To a fish, life is about the maximum gratification of appetite with the minimum expenditure of energy. Fish don’t stop to reflect on danger or recognize the lure hiding a deadly hook. Continue reading
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We’ve Forgotten What “Awesome” Really Means
That’s awesome!” the waitress said as I ordered my meal.
“It’s that good?” I replied skeptically.
“It’s awesome!” she repeated. Continue reading
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When the World Criticizes the Church, Remember What God Says
If you Google “something is wrong with the church,” you’ll get millions of results in a matter of seconds.
A quick perusal of the articles reveals a familiar theme.
“5 Stupid Things the Church Needs to Quit Doing.”
“Anatomy of a Sick Church: 10 Symptoms to Watch.”
“7 Things We Get Wrong About Worship.” Continue reading
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1 Thessalonians 5:6-7, Sons of Light in a Dark World
Imagine flying at 10,000 feet through thick clouds with no visible horizon. The pilot looks outside, but there is nothing to see. His senses tell him the plane is flying straight, but his instruments reveal that he is slowly descending and turning. The question is: Which will he trust—his feelings or his instruments? Continue reading
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1 Thessalonians 2:13–Three Attitudes That Transform Bible Study
Yesterday morning, I received a complimentary email from one of our readers, who’s also a friend of mine, regarding our ministry with this blog.
In addition to her kind words, she shared that reading our posts helped her reflect on her life and the areas she needed to work on. Furthermore, she spoke of how it strengthened her spiritually. Continue reading
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Romans 12:1, 2–The Gap Between Deciding and Doing
A father asked his son, “If three frogs were sitting on a limb that hung over a pond, and one frog decided to jump, how many frogs would be left?”
The little boy grinned and said, “That’s easy, Dad. Two.” Continue reading
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