According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the term “mind” is defined as “the human...
It was September of 2008 when hurricane “Ike” blew into Fredericktown, Ohio. (If you...
I come from what would be considered a fair-sized family, in today’s terms. I...
Christians need to be dependent on God at all times, not just during the...
God, please use Kelsey to bring glory to your Name. We know the odds are against us, but we trust in You. Please use our daughter as a living example of Your power to heal, that all may glorify You as the Great God of Heaven. That was my prayer when we first learned that our beautiful daughter, Kelsey, had an aggressive brain tumor in the worst possible location. We learned that less than 5% of the children...
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In Moses’ second speech to the people before his death, he delivers to them blessings and cursings in Deuteronomy 28. They would be blessed and basically have it made if they obeyed all the Lord told them to do. However, if they disobeyed, everything would go wrong for them eventually. In verses 45-47 he says, “Moreover all these curses that come upon thee and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed: because you hearkened not...
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Perhaps nothing better explains Paul’s willingness to return to places where he had established churches and to set out for places he had yet to visit as well as Philippians 1:21: “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Paul’s chief aim in life was to serve and glorify Christ. This is so apparent from the previous context in Philippians 1. Therein Paul mentions in passing his imprisonment (vv. 7, 12-17), while dwelling on...
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Sorrow is an unfortunate companion in this life. Oh, there are occasions when it turns out to be an indispensable friend, if it is a sorrow that leads the sinner to repentance (2 Cor. 7:10). Yet, as simple everyday life goes, sorrow can be a bitter pill. Let’s face it, wherever disappointments, discouragements, and death exist, tears will be there. The wise man Solomon once said,...
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In His example prayer Jesus said something that has raised a question in the minds of some people. He said (as in prayer to our heavenly Father), “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matt. 6:13). Someone once asked, “Does that mean that God will lead us into temptation unless we ask Him not to?” Certainly not! James said,...
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“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another” (Gal. 5:13). There’s an old saying that says, “If you want help in overcoming your problems, help someone else with theirs.” T. Huffman Harris (in his book titled, “Open the Door Wide to Happy Living”) gave a good example of this...
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The term “parable” is defined as “a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson.” Literally it means, “a throwing alongside” (i.e., one thing is placed along side another for the purpose of comparison). Often described as “an earthly message with a heavenly meaning,” Biblical parables were so effective in conveying spiritual truths that...
Johnny was just an ordinary fellow with ordinary dreams. His high school years were...
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