Not Just a “Wait” Problem
by Stephen R. Clark “Ah, patience. It’s a virtue!” So common wisdom proclaims. The dictionary says a virtue is honorable behavior. So far, it sounds…
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The Pursuit and Possession of Wisdom
by Denise Kohlmeyer I love problems that have a black-and-white answer, because I don’t have to think too hard about what’s the right thing to…
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The Healing Touch of Kingdom Mercy
by Leslie Williams “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7). In the bustling emergency room of a metropolitan hospital, Dr.…
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A Bowl of Mercy
by Sarah Schwerin My mom, a pastor’s wife, once told me a story about one of the many churches she and my dad served. Every…
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“The Battle in the Garden”
by Loren Stacy As we approach our annual commemoration of the Lord’s Supper, our minds focus on our Lord’s death that He suffered in our…
Read More “Three Triumphant Words”
by R. Herbert Most of us know how it feels to finally accomplish something we have worked toward for a long time: a goal, a…
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Come to the Birth
A day of trouble, rebuke, and blasphemy was upon the Israelites as Assyria laid siege to Jerusalem (Isaiah 37:2-4). They had a vicious battle on…
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Baptism Through the Bible
The word baptism and its variants appear almost one hundred times in the New Testament, but never in the Old Testament. Something exceptional was happening…
Read More “Betrayed!”
by Laurie Crowson “I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill this passage of…
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by David Kidd Have you ever wondered why Jesus prayed, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My…
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