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September 23, 2026 · 4:23 am

Fighting With Different Weapons

In the late 1950s, David Wilkerson, a young country preacher, entered the violent streets of New York City to share the gospel with teenage gang members. There he encountered Nicky Cruz, the hardened leader of the notorious Mau Maus.

Cruz cursed Wilkerson, spat in his face, struck him, and threatened to kill him. Wilkerson did not retaliate, answer with an insult, or retreat in fear. Instead, he looked at Cruz and calmly replied: “You could cut me into a thousand pieces, and every piece would still love you.” Continue reading →

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September 16, 2026 · 4:16 am

2 Corinthians 4:8–9: When Trouble Does Not Triumph

In 1967, seventeen-year-old Joni Eareckson dove into shallow water and broke her neck. In a single moment, the athletic teenager became a quadriplegic, unable to use her hands or legs.

During two difficult years of rehabilitation, Joni wrestled with anger, depression, doubt, and thoughts of suicide. Her circumstances did not quickly improve. In fact, she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Continue reading →

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September 2, 2026 · 6:40 am

1 Corinthians 10:12–Take Heed Lest You Fall

Recently, I was asked whether a Christian could lose their salvation.

It was a sincere question asked by a young Christian who was apparently being influenced by the Calvinist doctrine of “Perseverance of the Saints”—commonly called “once saved, always saved.” Continue reading →

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August 5, 2026 · 4:05 am

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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July 15, 2026 · 7:07 am

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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June 3, 2026 · 6:31 am

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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May 27, 2026 · 4:27 am

Psalm 42–Spiritual Thirst in a Shallow Age

In his book, Water from a Deep Well, Theology Professor Gerald Sittser suggests that many modern Christians suffer from spiritual shallowness because they only draw from contemporary sources. The past, he argues, provides deep nourishment for faith and discipleship.

Sittser then offers this observation and indictment of modern Christianity: Continue reading →

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May 6, 2026 · 5:29 am

Acts 20:28–The Charge to Spiritual Leaders

“Leadership is influence,” wrote J. Oswald Sanders, “the ability of one person to influence others. One man can lead others only to the extent that he can influence them.” Continue reading →

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April 8, 2026 · 5:59 am

More Than a Song: The Heart of Psalm 146

The late R. J. Stevens and his son Tim have done more to elevate the praise of God’s people than any two men I’ve ever known.

But their greatest contribution wasn’t just teaching music, how to beat time, or how to pitch a song. They reminded us of the why and the Who behind our praise. Continue reading →

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April 1, 2026 · 6:45 am

Psalm 116:12-19– How Can I Repay the Lord?

How would you feel if you were seconds from death—and someone pulled you back to life?

A man caught in a riptide was certain he was about to drown. Panicked and exhausted, he fought the current in vain.

An alert lifeguard spotted him, plunged into the surf, and battled the waves to bring him safely to shore. Continue reading →

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