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Are you a troop carrier or a luxury liner?
The language of Matthew 10 envisions Jesus as a military commander sending soldiers out on a mission. He summoned his disciples, and then he sent
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Jesus’ response to not getting credit
Humility makes me curious. It’s a foreign way of being for everyone but God. As gigantic as Jesus’ life was, He was small in it.
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What happens to us when we DON’T serve | Abbe Pierre’s story
The value of service is better shown than told, and a powerful memory edges into my mind of an odd-looking Frenchman named Abbé Pierre. Unannounced,
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The Martyrdom of Polycarp – Disciple of the Apostle John
On either February 22nd or February 23rd of 155 or 166 AD, persecution in the city of Smyrna broke out and Christians were tortured to
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A way out of difficult situations
Ever heard of the Greek word – ekbasis? It’s a military term that’s used in a situation when an army is trapped in an ambush.
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The lessons we can learn from our skin
Bioengineers use the word compliancy to describe a material’s capacity to mold to the shape of another surface, and human skin exhibits this quality remarkably
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What happens when the Church truly welcomes a new member?
John Karmegan came to me in Vellore, India, as a leprosy patient in an advanced state of the disease. We could do little for him
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Get frustrated enough to trust God more
Sometimes people in Scripture get motivated to trust God in remarkable ways when they grow frustrated with the brokenness of a fallen world. Nehemiah could
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What’s with the fork?
A woman was diagnosed with cancer and was given three months to live. She called her pastor and said, “I want to be buried with my fork.”
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Overcoming doubt biblically
No one is immune to doubt, in some form or another. Overcoming doubt biblically is an important skill in our faith journey.
