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Go and Do Likewise

Civility: An Antidote to Neo-tribalism“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, ...

God Is Bigger Than Cancer

Of course it is different when the thing happens to oneself, not to others, and in reality, not in imagination. — C. S. Lewis, A Grief ObservedFor as long as ...

Finding Joy: Laughter in Her Old Age

Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him. Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” — Genesis ...

This Dangerous Book: Jesus Who Fulfilled Promises

“How foolish you are, how slow you are to believe everything the prophets said! Was it not necessary for the Messiah to suffer these things and then to enter His ...

The "Come to Jesus" Moment

Jacob said to his household, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves… Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build ...

God, Have You Lost Your Mind?

God, have you lost Your senses? I’ve muttered those words. Mary has too. We know, because the gospel of Mark tells us,When His family heard… they went to take charge ...

A Yoke for Rest?

In Jesus’ day, farmers used a yoke — a kind of collar — to link two oxen to each other. The yoke was then attached to some other object, such ...

Devotions from the Mountains: The Holy Spirit

WindYou should not be surprised at My saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes ...

Stop, Look, and Listen for God: Love Each Other

To look with the imagination as well as with the eyes. To look with empathy and compassion. To see each other as Rembrandt saw the old woman, as Holden Caulfield ...

His Eye Is on the Sparrow

His Eye Is on the SparrowIn Luke 12:4-7, Jesus told His followers not to fear those who can harm them because God is ultimately in control. God cares greatly about ...

The Mess I Make… and a Brighter Future

What a Mess Dear Jesus,I’ve made a mess of things. I’ve said and done things without seeking Your will. Now I’ve made everything so much worse. The situation was not ...

The Believer’s Code: He Is with Us Through Grief

He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces. — Isaiah 25:8In Psalm 23, David spoke of walking through the valley of ...

Through Him Who Loved Us

We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. — Romans 8:37Self-improvement is big business. Who doesn’t want to improve? We hope to become fitter, healthier, wiser, and more ...

Storming Heaven

The Power of Desperate PrayerOne Tuesday, while kneeling in my usual spot during our noon prayer meeting, I heard a woman’s voice to my left. Her head was in her ...

Jesus Is the Manna

I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst. — John 6:35I have an old beat-up ...

Capital Gaines: Never Quit Your Day Dream

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. — ...

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