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Illustrations: November 1997

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Created to Stretch
Realist or Idealist?
Hold on Tighter
Tested and Approved
Truths of Scripture
Three Parts of Forgiving
Forgiving Actions
Forgiveness: Beginning Again
Bury the Hatchet Deep
End of Discussion
A Humanist's Lament
Love a Sinner?
Forgiven and Forgotten
Returning to "Go"
Shutting the Door to the Past
Come as You Are
As We Forgive Our Debtors
Watch that Second Step
God Always Provides Escape
Life after Innocence
Self-Centered Sin
A Losing Race
Fruit of Obedience
Breakdown
Finding the Instructions
Invisible World
The Paradox of Giving
Thanks Be to God
Stewardship
The Non-Profit Church
The Seemingly Right Thing
No Heavy Blows
Following Gifts Isn't Always Easy
Know Your Strengths
Idiosyncrasies Are OK
Receiving the Gift of Life
The Relationship between Grace and Peace
Giving Thanks Always
To Think Is to Thank
When We Are Weak, We Are Strong
God's Drastic Measures
Heaven Goes by Favor
Teamwork Toward Holiness
So Skeptical a Salvation
Suffering before Virtue
The Essence of Life Today
Marked by Solitude
Growing with Questions
The Ripening of Mr. Simeon
Growing Downward
Soul Remodeling
"I Will Make a Man Out of Myself"
There's Rarely Time for Growth
God Wants No Dwarfs
We Must Keep Sailing
How to Avoid Being Fall Guys
Our Tiny Vision
True Shame and False Shame
Essentials of Happiness
Happiness in Black and White
Happiness Is a Dividend
Prisoners of Ourselves
Cheerful Linemen
Surrendered to His Mercy
Time Change
Great Therapy
He Counts the Hair on Your Head
The Meaning of Spiritual Health
Marks of a Healthy Self-Esteem
Hearing the Voice of God
Open Eyes, Closed Ears
Don't Confuse Essentials
Learning to Hear God
Listening with a Closed Mouth
The Truth They Don't Want to Hear
Receiving the Word
God's Supreme Love
The Superglue of Love
From Crib to Cross
God's Ultimate Weapon
The Suffering of the Trinity
The Offence of Christ
Answering the Wrong Questions
Christ Was No Bore
Help to Become Perfect
Truly Owning the Name
In His Name
Avoiding Offense
Hope with a Blueprint
Life's Cycle
Real Christianity
Boredom Breeds Sin
More than Alive
Faith That's Worthwhile
Time and Eternity
Experience--Not Language
Believe in the Resurrection
Affection of Exchange
Putting on Christ
The Path to Christianity
Serving the Other Side
Trying to Use the Wrong Plans
The Christian's Bed Is Smooth
True Prayer Is Lacking in the Church
Where Were God's People?
Bumper-Sticker Religion
Creekside Free Methodist Church Mission Statement
The Problem with American Christians
Dry Creek Bible Church Mission Statement
A Liturgy for Christmas
Necessary Follow-Up
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
No Offense at Christmas
The Gifts of a Dishwasher
Christ's Love Is for Keeps
Amahl and the Night Visitors
God Taking Pictures
The Childlike Joy of Creation
Skipping for Easter
A Child's Trust
Heavenly Father Knows Best
Me and My Shadow
Getting Away from Godhood
The Grace to Forgive
Dilemma of Society
The Power of a Father
Parents Make Happy Holidays
Do Not Leave Wealth to Your Children
Luther's Target Audience
A Reminder of What's Really Important
Every Day a Gift
Giving Begins at Home
"But Dad, You Promised"
Cleaning the Dirt and Not the Daughter