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You Can Rest Now

God’s promise arrives as pure gift. That’s the only way everyone can be sure to get in on it. — Romans 4:16 MSGA man whose hands are full of parcels ...

Is Judging Always Wrong?

Do not judge, or you too will be judged. — Matthew 7:1Few things are as politically incorrect these days as saying that other people are wrong about their religious beliefs. ...

Peace Treaty

It was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in [Jesus], and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of ...

Why Listen? Change Will Start With Us

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. — James 1:19This culture we live in, ...

Two Arks: What Do Moses and Noah Have in Common?

Kids Sayeth the Cutest Things — Moses in the BasketRead Exodus 2:1-10.With the Israelite population getting out of control, the Egyptians decided to exercise post-birth population control by drowning the ...

How to Raise Compassionate and Caring Kids

How do we raise children who are selfless, not selfish, in a society that says it’s okay to be self-serving and focus on our needs first? How do we teach ...

Are You Under Attack? God Is With You!

There are always doubts. We doubt because God, while He gets louder, is still invisible, because of the people questioning your sanity and the difficulty of just following a wild ...

What Jesus Can Do with Dead Wood and Bad Family Trees

Editor’s note: Enjoy these two excerpts from the Daily Reader The American Bible Challenge with your family!Biblical Classified Ads — Aaron’s StaffRead Numbers 17.God asked Moses to collect staffs from ...

True Freedom: The Statue of Liberty and The Cross

The Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York HarborAs for me, God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. — Galatians 6:14A ...

Breaking Division: Uncomfortable Conversations

One of my favorite stories about Jesus is found in the gospel of John, when He sits by a well and chats up a Samaritan woman who came to draw ...

The Plow of the Lord

When a farmer plows for planting, does he plow continually? — Isaiah 28:24One day in early summer I walked past a lovely meadow. The grass was as soft, thick, and ...

Confronting Insecurity: Love God and Love Others

Not only will insecurity cheat us of reaching and then operating consistently at maximum potential, it also will turn our coworkers into threats and trap us into becoming posers. — ...

The New Math of Grace

When a column of mine titled “The Atrocious Mathematics of the Gospel” appeared in Christianity Today magazine, I soon learned that not everyone appreciates satire. Response letters scorched the inside ...

Do Not Be Afraid! Be Courageous! God Is With You!

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. – Mark TwainBrian is an incredibly smart, strong, and confident individual. With a decade of tenure at his ...

God's Unfailing Love

Love never fails. — 1 Corinthians 13:8 NIVGod loves you simply because He has chosen to do so.He loves you when you don’t feel lovely.He loves you when no one ...

Never Give Up: Slow Down and Enjoy the Journey

I am with you and for you.When you decide on a course of action that is in line with My will, nothing in Heaven or on earth can stop you. ...

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