Today’s Truth
Jesus said, “What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him ‘unclean…But things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man ‘unclean’” (Matthew 15:11,18 NIV).
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While it is the Holy Spirit that gives us the power to change the words we speak, 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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It was a daunting scene. Over 1,200 miles of Alaskan shoreline covered with black slimy crude oil, Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8).
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This month, I’ve been examining the power of our words. So today, let’s take a look at how Jesus used his words with his friends and let’s learn from the best.
Jesus was the Master of believing the best in others and encouraging them to reach beyond their own limited view of their abilities. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as in fact you are doing” (I Thessalonians 5:11 NIV).
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We are shaped by words from those who love us or refuse to love us. And we are shaped by the words of those who don’t even know our names. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Life and death are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21NIV).
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I’ve always been amazed at the power restrained in a tiny atom too small to be seen by the naked eye. Fission, (splitting the tiny nucleus of an atom), or fusion, (joining nuclei together), have the potential to generate enough power to provide energy for an entire city or enough destructive potential to level an entire town. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” Proverbs 18:21 (NIV).
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“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). When God created the world, stocked the seas with marine life and the skies with winged creatures – Read more…
Today’s Truth
“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters [and girlfriends] this should not be” (James 3:9-10 TNIV).
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Catherine and I set out for a lazy summer stroll through the neighborhood just before the fireflies emerged to celebrate the setting of the sun. Read more…
Today’s Truth “The seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop” (Luke 8:15 NIV).
Friend To Friend Have you ever thought about how frustrated God must feel when He calls out to us and gets no response? The Lord taught me a little lesson in how to be a better listener through a gift from my son. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers” ( NIV emphasis added).
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June was a senior on the debate team when she presented a pro-life argument. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV)
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One Saturday night, my family hunkered down on the den sofa with an oversized bowl of popcorn, tall glasses of soda, and an action-packed vide Raider’s of the Lost Ark, Read more…
