Jesus Chose to Die for Me
In Matthew 26:36-46, we read of Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion. Even though he knew the great cost for our salvation, he was willing to take our place.…
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Avoiding Adultery
A marriage cannot work with three people in it. Whether you have been guilty, considered it, or believe yourself to be immune to the temptation, it’s time to get real about avoiding adultery.…
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Jesus Forgives All My Sin
In Acts 26, we read Paul’s story and find him in prison telling his story to King Agrippa. Before Paul became a Christ-follower, he was actually being unkind to Christians. The good news is that on the Road to Damascus, God got his attention with a bright light and Paul turned from his sin. Paul changed the way he lived.…
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Jesus Chose to Love Me
In Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus chose to call Matthew as his disciple. It also tells us about Matthew choosing to introduce his friends to Jesus because Matthew loved his friends and wanted to introduce them to Jesus. …
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Investigate Me
God is infinitely responsible and yet intimately involved. Since God knows every detail about every person, we ought to welcome him to investigate the deepest part of our lives.…
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Our Closest Relationships Determine Our Spiritual Devotion
Many people walk away from the faith not because they aren’t close enough to God but because they are too close to people who neglect God without having the support of those who follow after him. The people closest people to you must be closest to God.…
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Why Homeschooling Is Different Than Hybrid-Schooling
COVID-19 forced many parents to finish up the school year in a hybrid format. For those who were overwhelmed by that experience, that is not the same as homeschooling.…
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Addressing Anger
The 6th commandment warns against murder. While we all agree about the serious nature of this sin, not many see it as a real temptation. When Jesus came, he explained that the real danger was in the heart before it was in the hands. You might be more guilty than you realize.…
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When Depression Deepens
When depression deepens, every person will either draw closer to God or further away from him. When all hope seems to be lost, resolve to hope in God nonetheless.…
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Just Because We Are Unreliable Doesn’t Mean That God Is
Along the way, we make God pay for the mistakes of others. For all the people who have proven to be unreliable, we associate their nature with God’s nature. We stare at the promises of God and demand that we receive a deadline of when they will come to pass. …
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It’s Not “Blessed Are the Peacekeepers”
With all the unrest in our culture, I feel as if a lot of people are either troublemakers, peacekeepers, but we rarely find peacemakers.…
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Prizing Parents
Children who disobey their parents become students who disrespect teachers, employees who disagree with employers, citizens who disregard authorities, church members who discourage their pastors, adults who disvalue God.…
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