• Coming to God in God’s Way

    I was recently reading the familiar story of how Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt. After nine life altering plagues Pharaoh’s heart was hardened. He refused to acknowledge and submit to the one and only true God.

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  • Living Life Looking Backward

    Nearly everyone knows someone who is filled with resentment, discouragement, and frustration. Many of these folks seem to be angry at the world. Where is this behavior coming from? It comes from living in the past or as I like to say, “Living life looking backward.”

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  • Spiritually Sidetracked

    “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith…” (1 Peter 5:8)

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  • Taking Risks

    Recently I read an article by a missionary that reminded me of the courage of Caleb in the Bible. After a rereading the Scripture passages regarding this courageous servant, I was struck by his passion to take risks even in his old age.

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  • “The Spirit of Discouragement”

    Is it just me, or is everyone battling discouragement these days? It seems as if everyone I know has gone through a recent bout with discouragement. The fact is discouragement eventually affects everyone. Perhaps you are even experiencing discouragement at this very moment.

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  • Condemnation

    I once spoke in a church on the subject of Self-Condemnation. Before I spoke, I asked the congregation if anyone had experienced self-condemnation the preceding week. Most all raised their hand and admitted that they were in some way involved in self-condemnation. One lady even acknowledged that she was struggling with condemnation that very day.

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  • IF ONLY

    “If only…” I suppose many of us could finish that sentence with a sad, angry or regretful story. The truth is most of us have a lifetime full of “what if”.

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  • “It’s All About Perspective”

    This week I would like to convey something practical, or as my daddy use to say, “some good ole horse sense”. Sometimes as believers we are guilty of spiritualizing every little event that happens in our life, attributing it to the devil or the Lord’s hand.

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  • Running the Race

    Hebrews 12:1-2 In Hebrews 12 the writer gives a sports analogy to convey the importance of keeping our eyes on Jesus. Reading through this passage reminded me of how contemporary the Scriptures are on today’s issues and problems.

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  • God is Always on Time… If We Wait on Him

    One of the most difficult tasks a believer encounters is waiting on God. Our experience, knowledge and impatience seem to get in the way of waiting on God. Of course, we are not the only generation that has that problem.

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  • To Know God

    As a committed follower of Christ, if I say, “I want to know God”, what do I really mean? What does it mean to “know God”? How do we get to know Him?

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  • Do Not Fear

    “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them” (2 Kings 6)

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  • The Paradox of the Abandoned Life

    “He who has found his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.” (Matthew 10:39 NAS) I recently read an illustration that was interesting. It made me think of a simple principle that we sometimes overlook, read below:

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  • Water Baptism

    The subject of baptism is a basic Christian teaching that is not often dealt with in a typical devotional. During many years of public ministry, I have encountered numerous believers who have never been baptized. Many would give a clear testimony of their love and commitment to Christ but have never taken the time to […]

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  • Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude

    I am not sure when I first heard the above quote or who I heard it from. Maybe I heard it when I was in the Air Force? But it’s one that I will never forget. This has been one of those quotes that has evolved over the years. It’s a universal truth that fits […]

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