A Tiny Gift—Strangely Wrapped, Silently Delivered In the birth of Jesus, God has delivered an indescribable gift to us. Charles R. Swindoll 2 Corinthians 9:15
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Worship and Love The first step in restoring our worship is restoring our confidence in God's love. Steve Mathewson Malachi 1:1-5
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What Is This Thing Called Love? The Christian life often boils down to being patient and kind with people—even impossible people. Haddon Robinson 1 Corinthians 13
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Families at Their Best With intentional love, time, and commitment, your family can thrive in a joy and strength you didn't know was possible. Bill Hybels Deuteronomy 6:5-8
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Guide We need to learn to recognize and follow God's guidance. John Ortberg 1 Samuel 3:1-10
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Hell: Isn't the God of Christianity an Angry Judge? The Christian understanding of hell is crucial for understanding your own heart, for living at peace in the world, and for knowing the love of God. Tim Keller
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Two Bad Examples Paul lays out clear steps for peacemaking: rejoice in the Lord, be gentle, pray with thanksgiving, and think about virtues. Mark Buchanan Philippians 4:1-9
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The Use of Money Gain all you can, save all you can, and give all you can. John Wesley
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From Exclusion to Embrace Jesus wants us to move away from excluding others and toward embracing others. Skye Jethani Luke 6:37
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The Abundant Life Commitment We need to be informed about the embryonic stem cell debate to be effective advocates for this tiniest form of human life. Stewart Ruch
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I Pray the Lord My Soul to Keep Whatever may come, we must ask God to lead us in a way that honors him, blesses others, and advances his good purpose for our lives. Bryan Wilkerson Matthew 6:13
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God's Unstoppable Purpose We must allow the will of God to affect every aspect of our lives, because his will succeeds through and in spite of us. Dennis Magary 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34
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A Ministry of Reconciliation John MacArthur 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
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Why Are You Angry? We need to understand what causes our anger and how we can overcome it. David Anderson Genesis 4:1-12
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When Sin Creeps In Sin is costly, but Jesus has come. John Beukema Genesis 3
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The Basic Need Many things matter in life, but the most important thing is to do everything in love. Haddon Robinson 1 Corinthians 13
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The Kiss of Encouragement Five qualities of an encourager. Rod Cooper Acts 1:1-28:31
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A Lesson Wise Moms and Other Influential People Can Teach the Next Generation A mom who fears the Lord teaches her kids to use their strength to serve people in need. Steve Mathewson
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Forgiven and Forgotten The sacrifice of Christ is not a reminder of your sin but a reminder of your forgiveness, your liberation. Steve Brown Hebrews 10:1-18
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God Is Strong—Am I? We must be people of courage, with faith in our mighty God. Francis Chan Numbers 13:25-33 ; Joshua 14:7-12
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The Lostness of Humankind Jesus came not to make bad people good, but to make dead people live. Ravi Zacharias Romans 1:18-25
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Total Freedom Surrendering to Christ is not easy, but it leads to freedom and life. John Ortberg Matthew 16:24-25
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Our Fathers Who Are on Earth An earthly father should reflect the heavenly Father. Mark Mitchell Matthew 6:9-13
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Courage Courage encourages others to be courageous, exalts Christ, and displays God's supremacy. Mark Buchanan Philippians 1:12-30
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Facing North When the Market Goes South With the right attitude toward money and God, we can face financial uncertainty with confidence. James Denison 1 Kings 17:7-16
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Three Ways to Worship Our worship must reflect celebration and sacrifice, rejoicing and reverence. Skye Jethani 2 Samuel 6:1-15
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God's Green Earth We represent and glorify God by taking good care of his creation. Steve Mathewson Genesis 1
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Looking in the Mirror We return to God's blessings when we embrace our identity as servants of God. Wayne Brouwer Ruth 1:1-4:22
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What It Takes to Be a Mother A mother's ultimate purpose is to instill in her child a love for God. Mark Mitchell Exodus 2:1-10 ; Numbers 26:59 ; Hebrews 11:23
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Mind Your Own Business: What does the Bible say about savings and debt? Eliminate debt, live on less than you earn, and save. Marshall Shelley Deuteronomy 23:19-20 ; Proverbs 6:6-8 ; Proverbs 11:26 ; Proverbs 11:28 ; Proverbs 13:11 ; Proverbs 21:20 ; Proverbs 22:3 ; Proverbs 22:7
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