There are three steps to receive forgiveness. Pierced… The Apostle Peter had just finished preaching the first sermon to the church. The result… Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37, ESV). The phrase “cut to the […]
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There are three things that amaze me – no, four things that I don’t understand: how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman (Proverbs 30:18-19, NLT). A book entitled The Mystery of Marriage was published thirty years
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I’ve read Psalm 23 a thousand times. It’s my “go to” chapter when conducting a memorial service, and a stalwart of my personal devotions when I’m stressed. This Psalm, written by King David 3000 years ago, has been known as the most popular chapter in the ancient Scriptures read by the Jews, and since the
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Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you (Psalm 116:7, ESV). Recent studies on the negative impact of not sleeping well at night depict hazards to our health that, if read, will keep us awake at night. Listed below are three “before you sleep” disciplines that will help you get more sleep
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In 1972, our ministry was called the One Way House (Jesus is the only way), with four brothers living upstairs and worship and Bible studies happening frequently downstairs. One morning, while I was sleeping, there was a loud knocking at the front door. A smiling older couple stood at the door, proclaiming they had a
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Jesus said to the Apostles… Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19, ESV). Easier said than done. If Jesus had given this commandment just 50 years earlier, it would have been impossible. Augustus Caesar ruled the Roman Empire from 27
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The Bible teaches that God is good… Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! (Psalm 34:8, NLT) Scripture also says God is great… Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness (Psalm 145:3). In Christian literature over the last
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Watch, for the Day of the Lord is coming! (Zechariah 14:1a, NLT) I grew up in a theological environment that taught, “Prophecy about the end times is figurative.” In seminary, I enjoyed taking classes that covered a single book of the Bible; what a blessing to spend a semester discussing the Gospel of John, the
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Dictionary.com lists “six-seven” as the word of the year in 2025. The word, now known by everybody, creates a cacophony of groans with those under 18 years old when used by those over 18. We might say we know of the word “six-seven,” but no one yet has defined it, and since those over 18
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But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind (James 1:6, NIV). Faith holds fast while doubt wavers. Doubt literally means going back and forth; often it’s not entirely evil or good, but sort of lukewarm, which
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