Slow Cooker Conversion
My mother-in-law, Linda Whitney (Grandma Linda, to my kids) had more questions than most teens her age in the 1950s. She loved and respected her…
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Doing Ministry Together
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up…
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Be the Bridge
History will recall 2020 as the year like no other. Its global pandemic, economic recession, and civil unrest over racial injustice are unlike anything seen…
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The Fullness
Most of us have a favorite verse of Scripture and, if asked, could tell why we like that text a lot. Could we also explain…
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Peace and Goodwill — Toward All
When I heard that the Bible Advocate was spending a year on the Ministry of Reconciliation, I was thrilled. Some of my first Christian thoughts…
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Thanksgiving Without
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no…
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Iron Sharpens Iron
You may not realize that the old adage “Iron sharpens iron” comes from the Bible. It’s from a brief phrase in Proverbs 27:17. The full…
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The Great Exchange
The War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States ended when the nations made peace in Ghent, Belgium, on December 24, 1814. However,…
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Panic or Pray?
by Micah Keim “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord…
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The Greatest Love
by Elise Keim Friends are one of the most significant things in life. As C. S. Lewis said, “Friendship is the means by which…
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