The Ministry of Encouragement
I’ve had several people in my life who have been encouragers, and I’m thankful to be married to one of them. We could all use […]
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Scrolling Up Instead of Down
“Be still, and know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10 When the psalmist wrote “be still,” he probably wasn’t thinking about the challenge of
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The Great Thing
I sat in that Pastors’ Conference and shamefully shrunk into my chair, feeling smaller and smaller as the speaker said, “Pastor, the greatest thing you
Three Simple Observations and Truths
When I returned to my home culture after fifteen years overseas, I knew something was missing. At first, I couldn’t put my finger on it, but
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Three Simple Truths
When I returned to my home culture after fifteen years overseas, I knew something was missing. At first, I couldn’t put my finger on it, but
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The Man in the Middle
I want to be the Man at the Top. I want to be admired and adored, envied and emulated, respected and regaled. I want to
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Reconciling Human Effort with God’s Grace
Since my early days as a young believer, I’ve understood the biblical doctrine of grace. Well, I understood it at a basic level. The importance
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An Affirmation of Dignity
With a warrant out for the arrest of a well-known Rap artist who appears to have fled the country, the world is again in the
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Stop Trying So Hard to Be a Good Christian, Just Be One!
American Christianity is more cultural than biblical. This is not news for many of us, but it needs to be said until we come to
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