Today’s Truth
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us” (2 Corinthians 5:20 NIV). Friend To
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Charles Swindoll tells the story of four scholars who were arguing over Bible translations. One said he preferred the King James Version because of its eloquent old English, Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Love is patient, love is kind…it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered’ it keeps no records of wrongs” (1 Corinthinas 13:4).
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She was at it again. Mrs. Barnett was getting out the scorecards and tallying up the points.
I sat with an older woman as she began enumerating her family’s shortcomings. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Her lamp does not go out at night…” (Proverbs 31:18 NIV).
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Driving along the coast and coming upon a lighthouse is an inspiring sight. Even though the map marks where the landmarks are stationed, it still brings a thrill when each one comes into view. That’s how I feel when I see a mother nurturing her child. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29 NIV).
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I remember taking my son, Steven, to an amusement park just before he began fourth grade. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth” (3 John 1:4 NIV).
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Proverbs 31 introduces us to the mother whose children rise up and call her blessed. She is a “wife of noble character” (NIV), “an excellent wife” (NAS) and “a capable, Read more…
Today’s Truth:
“Everything is possible for him who believes” (Mark 9:23 NIV).
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Once, a distraught father had an unruly son with multiple physical and emotional problems. Many people even said the boy was possessed by a demon. The dad had tried everything, but the boy continued to demonstrate anti-social behavior: throwing himself in the fire and then in water. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“This is my son, whom I love. Listen to him!” (Mark 9:7 NIV)
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Fourteen exhausted, sweaty teenage boys plopped down on the bottom step of the gymnasium bleachers – my son being one of them. The assistant Junior Varsity basketball coach paced back and forth, lecturing them on the error of their ways. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“All the ways of the LORD are lovingand faithful” (Psalm 25:10 NIV).
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Sometimes when I gaze at the Jaynes family portraits of three smiling faces, I can almost see a shadow of a fourth. For there are four of us and one day – our picture will be complete.
“Steve, Read more…
Today’s Truth
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV).
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This week we have been looking at four steps for taking every thought captive. Today, let’s look at step three: Reject the Lie Once I had a door-to-door vacuum salesman come to my house. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV).
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Over the past few days, we have been looking at steps to taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Read more…
