Just What I Always Didn’t Want
All the relatives gathered in the living room for the celebration. In the center, four-year-old Donny bounced up and down in front of his colorful…
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Salvation and Service
The wisdom of this world values utility. We acquire resources that benefit us, while ridding ourselves of those we no longer find useful. This wisdom…
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Surviving Spiritual Conflict
The new Little League baseball player had just struck out. He ran to his father in tears. “He won’t let me hit it, Daddy!” The…
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Ezra’s Example
God is patient and kind, holy and righteous. We see these attributes in the way He responded to His people after calling them out of…
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House of Bread
Many people who read Ruth think of it as a simple love story, but in reality, it is far from simple. And it is not…
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When God Speaks
Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears” (1 Samuel 3:10). I…
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What’s in a Name?
Born the ninth child in our family, I was named Lydia. My five older sisters wanted to name me Esther, so I became Lydia Esther.…
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What Makes a Hero
Before Iron Man, there was Spider Man. And before Spiderman, there was the Fantastic Four. And before the Fantastic Four, there were Captain America and…
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God’s Living Word
The nineteenth psalm, written by King David, starts with such statements as “The heavens are telling,” “their expanse is declaring,” and “Day to day pours…
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The Quiet Hour
The Quiet Hour Psalm 46:10 It is morning when I close the door to this private place where I’ve been before, seeking courage to face…
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