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1 Corinthians 1:3 is one of those verses in Scripture that we tend to skim because the language is so familiar. Indeed, the Apostle Paul begins most of his letters with a “wish-prayer” that the...
In the remarkable episode of Ruth gleaning in Boaz’s field, we see a vivid demonstration of Boaz’s...
When Joe Slawek, CEO of Flavors of North America, accepted Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award, he pointed heavenward and told the audience that he, like a certain football player,...
Yesterday, we saw that our words can grieve the Holy Spirit. When we use "unwholesome talk," rather than choosing words that build...
Susan Wunderink of Christianity Today reflects on the lessons learned from an extended time of unemployment in “The Sabbath Swimming Lesson: When...
Prioritizing the ordinary or mundane in pursuit of a God-centered life can often feel like a huge risk.
“But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned...
Dear Friends, During the month of August, I’ll be on vacation with my family, and then I'll take a few days for...
God owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He doesn't need our money.
Each year, I give up something for Lent. When I was a young girl, mom and I would give up chocolate, and every year, at midnight, the moment it became Easter, my mom...
I try to get out early, before my shadow begins to fold beneath me, before the sun becomes a harsh companion. I...
What an amazing act of delegation! God made a perfect, beautiful world, and then turned it over to the man. Here's the beginning of human management over God's creation, or to use more theological...
Dwight L. DuBois's held conversations with 58 pastors on how to equip church members for everyday ministry. This paper presents his findings.
"Remember, students: P.M.A.! P.M.A.!" That was the mantra my 7th grade science teacher would recite ad infinitum throughout class each day. He was of the conviction that a "positive mental attitude" could help...
Philippians 3:13 ...
"We make choices about what kind of business we are going to create, what the business is...
Earlier this month I watched on television as the University of North Carolina Tar Heels won the NCAA Basketball championship. The Tar Heels dominated their opponents on their way to victory in...
There are several ways to get our busy lives in better balance. Be focused on what is most important for your life...
For an explanation of the themes in and structure of the Book of Daniel, see the section...
