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 7 illustrations
Mark Buchanan on Real CommunityPrinter view

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Topics: Acceptance, Believers, Body of Christ, Brotherly love, Church, Church life, Community, Compassion, Concern, Dedication, Devotion, Dying to self, Empathy, Family of God, Fellowship with man, Love, Self-denial, Selfishness, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice
Filters: Christian Culture, Editor's Choice, Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: Acts 2:42-47, Romans 15:7, 1 Corinthians 12:14-27, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 10:25, 1 Peter 2:17
Tone: Commend

The Teacher Who Couldn't ReadPrinter view

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Topics: Appearances, Authenticity, Confidence, Deception, Education, Goodness, Hypocrisy, Ignorance, Justification, Knowledge, Reality, Righteousness, Truth
Filters: Stories, Work & Career, Youth & Children
References: Matthew 23:27-28, Romans 3:9-25
Tone: Commend

Wacky Warning LabelsPrinter view

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Topics: Death, Folly, Foolishness, Law, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Legal issues, Legalism, Money, Warnings, Winning and losing
Filters: Humor
References: Psalm 119:140, Hosea 10:4, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Hebrews 8:6
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Agents of Hope In the StormPrinter view

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Topics: Attitudes, Benevolence, Brotherly love, Caring, Character, Christlikeness, Church, Community, Community life, Compassion, Encouragement, Fellowship, Friendship, Grace, Help, human, Intercession, Joy, Kindness, Love, Mercy, Ministry, Prayer, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Selflessness, Sympathy
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: Matthew 9:36, Romans 12:8, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 6:22, Colossians 3:12, Colossians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 3:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 10:25, 2 Peter 1:7, 1 John 3:18
Tone: Commend

Boy Ministers with No Arms or LegsPrinter view

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Topics: Christian life, Consecration, Dedication, Devotion, Disabilities, Dying to self, Faith, Focus, Glorifying God, God, Life, Lifestyle, Meaning, Mission, Motivation, Motivational, Overcoming, Passion, Pleasing God, Prayer, Purpose, Responsibility, Self-denial, Self-worth, Servanthood, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Talents, Worship
Filters: Everyday Disciples, Stories
References: Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, Ephesians 4:24, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 3:10
Tone: Commend

Similarities Between Prince Caspian and C. S. Lewis Printer view

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Topics: Afterlife, Appetites, Children, Contentment, Desire, Desire, spiritual, Desires, Emptiness, Eternal life, Fulfillment, Heaven, Home, Hope, Hunger, Joy, Longing, Longings, Satisfaction, Thirst, spiritual
Filters: Famous People, Literature, Movies & TV, Pop Culture, Stories
References: Ecclesiastes 3:11, Matthew 11:28-30, John 14:1-4, 2 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 5:1-5, 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:1-27, Revelation 22:1-21
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

Being Afraid of the LightPrinter view

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Topics: Accountability, Confession, Conscience, Conviction, Darkness, Death to sin, Deceit, Distractions, Dying to sin, Freedom, Godliness, Grace, Guilt, Holiness, Illumination, Light, Repentance, Responsibility, Revelation, Sanctification, Self-examination, Truth, World, Worldliness
Filters: Free, Quotes
References: 2 Samuel 12:1-31, John 3:19-21, Romans 2:1-3:20, Romans 7:7-25, Ephesians 5:8-14
Tone: Neutral/Mixed

If there is a terror about darkness because we cannot see, there is also a terror about light because we can see. There is a terror about light because much of what we see in the light about ourselves and our world we would rather not see, would rather not have be seen.

— Frederick Buechner, U. S. writer and preacher (1926–)


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