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04/16/2013When Prayer Seems Like Not Enough
David has been using since he was eleven. Different substances, same result. Now forty years old, he's still battling unseen demons, replaying the brutality of his lost childhood, waiting for a day when the pain will stop.
12 comments - 03/22/2013
Is Your Life Defined by What You Give or Take?
You've probably heard this from your mother – or maybe your grandmother: "It is better to give than to receive." But did you ever truly adopt that philosophy? Is your life defined by your "gives" or your "gets"?
11 comments - 03/18/2013
Talk to Strangers: God Puts People in Our Path for a Purpose
Is it just me, or do you agree that something valuable has been lost now that a huge portion of human communication is so impersonal? Are we forgetting how to relate to one another the old-school way: face to face and person to person?
17 comments - 11/24/2012
God's Love Trumps Family Trauma
I know a guy named David who has a mega complex family. In fact, it is so complex he feels the need to draw you a picture – a literal family tree – to show you his lineage.
6 comments - 10/31/2012
Be Prepared to Help an 'Officer Down'
Yes, it's an occupational hazard – an accepted risk – that officers must tolerate as part of their work. But just think about the level of faith that's required to step out of your house every day and face the possibility of death at the hands of a stranger. The ability to cope and even thrive in a world of complete uncertainty is a gift and a calling.
7 comments - 09/18/2012
On a Count of Three, Let Go!
You don't have your own parachute to get you through life. Jesus is your parachute. Not only that. He's the pilot and the plane and the wind under the plane and the Creator of the sky and the earth and everything in between.
22 comments - 08/16/2012
Don't Drink the Haterade
You probably don't have to think very hard to conjure up an image of someone in your life who can be classified as a hater.
45 comments - 07/26/2012
Born to Love: Trumping Tolerance
Don't think, though, that Lady Gaga, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, was singing from a biblical worldview. "Born This Way" is an anthem for the philosophy that dominates today's culture: Tolerance. There is no right or wrong. Anything goes — so go with it.
69 comments - 05/06/2012
Politically Incorrect: A Badge of Honor
It's that season. Super Political Action Committees are funneling lottery-sized sums of cash into political ads. Pundits on television are popping veins in heated "discussions" that wind up right back where they started. All joking aside, I can't deny how critical it has become in this day and age to be politically aware. Let me be clear, I didn't say politically correct.
27 comments - 03/23/2012
God's Caller ID
These days almost every phone has Caller ID on it. You also might identify your caller with a ringtone or a tune or a photo. Whatever the cool feature you use, Caller ID helps you decide whether or not to answer the call.
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02/23/2012Worship 101
Are you on the devil's treadmill? Do you fill every last minute of the day with busy work, like a gerbil in a wheel, chasing after some prize unseen? How many minutes do you spend each day simply sitting quietly before God?
8 comments - 01/30/2012
Clearing Up Your Vision Problem
A vision is a picture of your preferred future. You may have kicked off the New Year by resolving to drink less, shed pounds or quit amassing debt. How's that working out for you so far?
2 comments - 12/06/2011
Without My Job, Who Am I?
It is highly likely that you know someone, a friend, family member, colleague or fellow church-goer who is unemployed. Maybe it’s you. Faced with a frightening shift in your sense of self, you may wonder, “Without my job, who am I?”
5 comments - 11/03/2011
Sex: Bonding or Bondage?
Our culture is obsessed with sex. Tune in to any top forty radio station and you may find yourself trying to explain the meaning of ménage à trois to your 10-year-old.
- 10/03/2011
Got Blessings? Pass the Money Test
What is the fastest way to make a Christian squirm? Talk about tithing.
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