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Can I Judge Without Being Judgmental?

Writings from He Gets Us There’s a scripture that kind of trips us up. Whether you’re a Bible reader or not, you’re probably familiar with it. Do not judge, or ...

Simon Peter

The Lord will perfect that which concerns me. — Psalm 138:8 NKJV You will easily recognize Peter when you get to Heaven,” the speaker said with a smile. “He’s the ...

Fulfill Your Purpose

Then I heartd the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” — Isaiah 6:8 ...

You Are Never Alone

When you’re lost in the dark caverns of loneliness, it’s easy to believe that you are alone and will always be alone, that you will always strain your eyes looking ...

Ash Wednesday - The Beginning of the End

Editor’s note: Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Enjoy this excerpt of Contemplating the Cross as we turn our hearts toward reflection on Jesus’ gift of His ...

Growing Closer to God

I was once at a conference doing a question-and-answer session when someone asked, “How do you grow close to God?” Great question. Possible answers swirled about in my mind. I ...

This is Love; He Did This Just for You

  Oh, the things we do to give gifts to those we love. But we don’t mind, do we? We would do it all again. Fact is, we do it ...

Loving Others at Their Worst

When Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson crudely mocked Congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw because of his eye patch and flippantly remarked, “I know he lost his eye in the war or ...

Play with Me

Summer beckons with the lawn hose, water balloons, and water guns at our house of six boys. It beckons with roasted marshmallows, with bike rides, and backyard baseball. But for ...

John 3:16 — God's Gracious Grip

… whoever believes in Him shall not perish… — John 3:16 Team Hoyt consists of a father-son squad: Dick and Rick. They race. They race a lot. Sixty-four marathons. Two ...

God Is Love

What does it mean that God is love (1 John 4:8)? Here’s how John described it: Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves ...

Fumbles and Failures

Coaches work hard with players to develop in them the skills needed to protect the ball at all costs. Most NFL teams conduct a regular drill in which the runner ...

Why Is the Image of God So Important?

When I was growing up in the South, people often said to me, “You’re the spitting image of your dad.” I understood what they meant, but still, what’s a “spitting” ...

How to Be Better with Empathy: Nine Skills to Practice

The good news is that even if you aren’t a naturally empathetic person, there is hope. Thankfully it’s a skill that we can work on. I’ve learned over the years ...

Moses and the Burning Bush

God saved Moses’ life and called him to lead the Israelites. ~ Wendy Blight TODAY’S READING: EXODUS 3 God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what ...

Crazy Prayers

This woman is driving me crazy. – Luke 18:5 I love the parable of the persistent widow. I don’t mean any disrespect, but I think persistent is a nice word ...

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