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Summer Reading That Nourishes Your Kids’ Spiritual Development

It’s hard to believe that the dog days of summer are nearly upon us, but those of us with children are already counting down the days until the school year ...

Impossible Situations? He is the Lord of Possibilities

Mr. Football: Johnny UDuring the 1950s & 1960s, there was one name that became synonymous with football — Johnny Unitas. During these great growth years of the NFL, Unitas helped ...

Do Your Children Know Just How Special They Are?

One of the most important things we can do as parents is to give our children a strong spiritual foundation to stand upon. From the moment our children are conceived ...

God's Peace for When You Feel Unforgiving

Tonight even your cozy bed can’t swallow up the feelings vying for your attention. They’re strong feelings, powerful and passionate. To sum it up, you’re harboring unforgiveness toward someone, and ...

With My Eyes Wide Open: From KoRn to Jesus

I’ve often wondered why there isn’t some kind of system in place that decides who can and can’t have kids. Think about it. Any moron can have a child. Take ...

In Touch With a World of Hurt

Editor’s Note —The James Code is dedicated to “those special and sacrificial pastors, their wives, and in most cases, their widows in Mission:Dignity who have given their lives to serving ...

Perseverance: The Need for Persevering Faith

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. — Hebrews 10:36Have you ever known a time when ...

9 Ways to Help Boys Become Leaders

Yep, I have 5 sons. It’s not as perfect as you probably imagine. In fact, sometimes I wonder how I still have any intact electronic equipment. Between the super hero ...

Let the Walls Fall Down

The Falling of a Wall Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. — Acts 8:5Do any walls bisect your world? There you stand ...

Searching for a Story Worth Living

Everyone is looking for a story worth living.Have you noticed? From yoga to coffee to politics to an epic ski trip, everyone is hungry for a story to be part ...

The Canaanite Woman: When Great Faith Meets Great Action

As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. — Isaiah 62:5I have a sketch of Jesus laughing. It hangs on the wall right across ...

Are you IN THIS with God?

Make Up Your Mind That You’re In with GodGod is unreasonably patient and merciful. He’s there for every urgent need and any sudden spell, but an emergency room relationship with ...

Get Out of That Pit: Our Pit-Less Future

God left a lot of questions unanswered — primarily, I imagine, because “without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6). I think He also happens to like surprises. ...

Breaking Shame and the Lie of Not Enough

As soon as Adam and Eve messed up, the Enemy started speaking shame over them, and he’s been doing it ever since then.Guilt, that sense of conviction that comes over ...

Do Not Lose Heart

Do not lose heart. — 2 Corinthians 4:16One day a naturalist, out in his garden, observed a most unusually large and beautiful butterfly, fluttering as though in great distress; it ...

Eternity: Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in Me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told ...

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Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

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