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Facing Off Without Falling Apart

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In Acts 4 we witness an epic battle between a David-like underdog and a behemoth giant. In one corner you have two unschooled, unimpressive ...


Seven principles for proclaiming the gospel in hostile territory.


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Where's the "Gift Return" Receipt?

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Let's suppose there's a small town on the edge of Iraq, near the Saudi border. Let's call the town Mosel. It's a small community with no other ...


How to appreciate the gift of suffering


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A Win-Win Situation

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Every so often we find ourselves in a win-win situation. No matter which way it goes, we come out ahead.

For example, at school we decide to ...


Gaining a biblical perspective on life and death


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The Blazing Fastball That Gives Us Confidence

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On July 15, 1986, Roger Clemens came to bat in his first Major League Baseball All-Star game. Roger was the sizzling right-handed pitcher ...


How to know God is at work in your life and congregation


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You Don't Know, Do You?

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A member of this congregation experienced a tragedy when her father was suddenly killed in an accident. He was driving home one Wednesday ...


Each of us must be ready to face God's judgment, for death can come at any moment.


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The Lord Is My Shepherd
The Lord Is My Shepherd

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I don't know much about sheep. I was born and raised in the suburbs, and we didn't have sheep. In fact, they were probably illegal. ...


When we say, "The Lord is my shepherd," we acknowledge our dependence upon him, his ownership of us, and our personal relationship with him.


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Worship or Worry?

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There's an old Greek proverb that says, "The bow that is always bent will soon break." What that proverb seems to be implying is that the ...


Instead of worrying about our circumstances, God wants us to worship him for his faithfulness.


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God Remembers

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In the 1960s Jim "Wrong Way" Marshall was a member of the "Purple People Eaters," the fearsome defensive unit of the Minnesota Vikings football ...


Without the redemptive memory of God, we are nothing.


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Inquiring of the Lord

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I want to read to you an obscure little verse from an obscure part of the Old Testament. Very few people know this story, but it has a lot ...


Inquiring of the Lord enables us to identify God's plan for our lives and experience his provision.


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Pledging Love

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We have been learning how to deal with difficult people from the story of Saul and David. Today we come to the central theme of the whole ...


A loyal person keeps a covenant, no matter the cost.


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Call Me at Midnight

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Whether our "family" is a group of close friends, a bunch of kids running around the house, or a husband and wife alone, I think it is fair ...


Why covenant relationships are the foundation of a healthy family


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Handling Your Insecurities

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I've been checking on the United States Constitution recently, especially when I found out that the Bill of Rights is now 200 years old. I ...


For Christians, focusing on God's promises provides an anchor for the soul.


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What the World Needs Now

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In his book Telling the Truth, author Frederick Buechner describes a scene that could be unfolding on any given Sunday in any given church, ...


Why Christians should be the most hopeful people anywhere


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Harassed but Hopeful

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On November 14, 1999, thousands of churches around the world observed the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. This day ...


Jesus promises that all Christians will experience persecution, yet commands us to remain joyful in the midst of it by focusing on our reward in heaven.


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Being a Promise Keeper

I was watching a football game one day and the camera zoomed in on a guy wearing a T-Shirt that said, "My wife thinks I'm at Promise Keepers."

If you've ...


We should take our promises seriously.


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He Lives, As He Said He Would

There's one long sentence in Mark 16 that caught my imagination. It's the angel's words to the women: "Go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ...


In the resurrection, Jesus proves that all God's promises are true.


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God's Promise to Meet Your Needs

Don't miss the premise to the promise.

At this time of year, between Christmas and New Years, I usually do two things: I write thank you notes to everybody ...


God’s promise of abundant provision is premised on our giving.


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