I picked up the hotel room movie guide and was struck by the tag line for a program titled Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: “We will be known forever by the tracks we leave behind.” We don’t often think in such terms. We live our lives from day to day with little or no […]

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It didn’t happen overnight. Simon Peter took many missteps along the way, but God changed him from an ordinary fisherman into a dynamic preacher. His story inspires us to discern God’s purpose for our lives. We can step out in faith, even though we, too, may stumble along the way. Simon’s story Simon’s brother, Andrew, […]

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In that epic encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3 about what it means to be born again, Jesus explained, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit” (v. 6). Every person on the planet has been born of the flesh, but the […]

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Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion . . . (Colossians 3:12). Paul urges the believers in Colossae to clothe themselves with five characteristics of Christ. Compassion heads the list, followed by kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Each one is important for Christians to possess, because that is how […]

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Alexander Supertramp was the name he gave himself. His real name was Chris McCandless. He grew up in a high-achieving family. His father worked for NASA, and his mother worked for Hughes Aircraft. That kind of family created pressure on Alexander to go to college, get good grades, and find a respectable, upper-class job as […]

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But Moses’ hands became heavy . . . And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun (Exodus 17:12). I grew up on a farm where hard work was the norm. The summer sun drew sweat, […]

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My friends and I sang along to a popular song on the car radio, giggling and swaying back and forth in the backseat. Catherine’s left hip pressed against my right, and my left shoulder hit the side of the car on each downbeat. As we pulled off the freeway toward church, my gaze caught a […]

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Now on the day that the tabernacle was raised up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the Testimony; from evening until morning it was above the tabernacle like the appearance of fire (Numbers 9:15). While I read Numbers 9 recently, the pillar of cloud captured my attention. I noticed that the text repeated […]

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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 drives the business world to the extent of seeing employees as human resources. Businesses retain staff members they find profitable and purge themselves of those they consider liabilities. They can’t […]

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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 gift pile. “Go!” his dad shouted. Grinning, Donny ripped into his first present. Demolishing paper and box, he held up the contents. But instead of squealing with delight, he dropped […]

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What does Peter mean when he writes about the “elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father”? This question may address the omniscience of God in knowing who will respond to the gospel, or it may address predestination, God’s choosing of specific ones from creation. Or perhaps the question refers to the threefold work […]

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His Promises, My Tasks   Father, I claim them all: The perfect peace that passes understanding, The direction of my paths, The mercy and grace to help me In my time of need, The working of all things together for my good, My every need supplied, Your strength enabling me to do all things. May […]

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