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February 8, 2012 - The Purpose of Pain
By Kristen Feola
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much
better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come” (1
Timothy 4:8, NLT). I struggle with chronic back pain, which often prevents me from being able to exercise like I want. ...
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February 7, 2012 - Appraisal
By Scott Harrup
After 25 years of marriage, Jodie and I still enjoy our dates, and we recently spent an afternoon at two used-book stores. ...
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February 6, 2012 - That Ugly Word Sacrifice
By Hal Donaldson
Because my family was relatively poor, I couldn’t understand why my
dad was so generous. From the family car to our living room furniture,
he gave things away to people in need. ...
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February 3, 2012 - In Between
By Greg Ebie
How quickly the time passes from one celebration to the next. It
seems like just yesterday that Susie and I were married. We were a
couple of young kids in love. ...
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February 2, 2012 - Running the Race
By Geff Mastro
Some time ago, my wife and I decided to train for a half marathon. We
had both run cross-country when we were younger (I stress the word
“younger”), but nothing like this distance. So we went out, got new
shoes, some shorts, and started to train. ...
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February 1, 2012 - What Do You Treasure?
By Dorothy Rugg
I was thinking about this question the other day: What do I treasure?
I treasure my family, friends, sentimental memories, time sitting on
the beach, the sound of laughter. But the most important thing I
treasure is my relationship with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ...
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January 31, 2012 - It’s All About Team
By Scott McChrystal
“Who will listen to what you say? The share of the man who stayed
with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the
battle. All will share alike” (1 Samuel 30:24, NIV). ...
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January 30, 2012 - Who Do You Think You Are?
By Ken Horn
You know what you’ve said and done. You know your hidden thoughts.
You’re glad people don’t know everything about you. Do you have any
right to think you can do something for God? ...
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January 27, 2012 - The Mighty Eraser
By T. Ray Rachels
Author and literary agent John Brockman asked 80 analytical scholars,
including Nobel Laureates, to nominate the most important invention of
the last 2,000 years. ...
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January 26, 2012 - Victory Over Worry
By Gary Rogers
Worry causes you to expect the worse possible outcome. Jacob was filled with worry as he headed back home. ...
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January 25, 2012 - Before He Had Finished Praying …
By Scott Harrup
Genesis 24 shares in great detail the journey Abraham’s servant
undertook to find a wife for his master’s son. The patriarch bound the
servant with a vow to carry out the search on very specific terms. ...
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January 24, 2012 - God Runs
By Rose McCormick Brandon
Did you know that God runs? ...
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January 23, 2012 - Gate B21
By Doug Clay
A few years ago, I had one of those memorable God moments at Gate B21 at Reagan International Airport. ...
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January 20, 2012 - When You Feel Like Quitting
By Hal Donaldson
More than 25 years ago I contemplated surrendering my minister’s
license to accept an opportunity in book publishing. I met with District
Superintendent William O. Vickery to discuss the matter. ...
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January 19, 2012 - Garbage Dump or Gathering Place?
By Jerry D. Scott
On those occasions when I take trash to the disposal site, I don’t
find people sitting around sipping coffee. The ugly mounds of refuse,
the smells of rotting garbage, and blowing debris do not create an
inviting place for gathering. ...
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January 18, 2012 - Pure and Transparent
By Dave Kidd
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8, NIV). As individuals, we have become very good at projecting an image of ourselves we think others want to see. ...
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January 17, 2012 - What Is Your Wall?
By Kristen Feola
“The wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two
days. When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations
were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that
this work had been done with the help of our God.” (Nehemiah 6:15,16,
NIV). ...
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January 16, 2012 - The Days of Noah
By Patrick J. Donadio
Noah is a biblical example of a man of faith, which separated him
from the world of his day. Noah believed God when the warning of a flood
came; the rest of the world did not believe God until the rains came. ...
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January 13, 2012 - Deception Prevention
By William E. Richardson
“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32, NKJV). ...
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January 12, 2012 - Qualities of a Good Church
By Ken Horn
I have had the opportunity to be in many good churches, in the U.S.
and abroad. Some time back, based on these, I made a list of qualities
that I believe a church needs to have. ...
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