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When materialism dominates our thinking, our motive for work is what will make the most money in this life. Yet when the Gospel is applied to our work, it profoundly alters our motivation. In Colossians 3 the apostle Paul presents a totally different

60 Days of Prayer

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Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. PHILIPPIANS 3:13 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE Bible passage, the Apostle Paul gives wonderful guidance on overcoming life’s problems. Even in times of tremendous pain, you are never alone. There is

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And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. LUKE 2:10 (KJV) ON THE EVE of our Savior’s birth, there is one word that captures the day: anticipation. Tomorrow is a day of

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In the book of Ecclesiastes it says that there is a time and a season for everything under the heavens. It is amazing how change in seasons can affect people differently. As children of God, we need to learn to not only go through our seasons, but to

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The divide between parents and their children grows more evident every day. Parents feel today’s youth are independent and are doing their own thing. Young people believe that their parents are trying to control them, and they are not free to lead th

Mornings with Jesus

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LAST WEEKEND, MY HUSBAND AND I hiked a small section of the Superior Hiking Trail in northern Minnesota. It was late autumn, so the maple forests had already shed their leaves, which added a new challenge to our hike. The underbrush had died, and the

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“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” PROVERBS 16:3 (NIV) SOMETIMES OUR DREAMS are a long time coming. Perhaps there are things on your bucket list that seem completely out of reach. Don’t give up. One of the greate

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For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 (NKJV) FEAR CAN BE crippling, stopping you from doing the very things that God is calling you to do. His love can help you overcome all obstacles

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A WOMAN I WORK WITH couldn’t give me her home address. I imagined the possibilities. Homeless? Evicted? Memory loss? Living out of her car? Sleeping on a friend’s couch? Witness protection program? The answer was much simpler—and more complicated—tha

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Do you find it strange that we are so quick to accept and acknowledge the label or identity that the world wants to bind us to? Bondage, hurt, or lies that we so often see as our portion? Yet we find it so hard to understand the divine process of how

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But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 PETER 3:18 (ESV) YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH continues until you enter into eternity. Regardless of your chronologica

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MY HUSBAND AND I WERE hiking on a beautiful summer day after a heavy rainfall. On our way down the mountain, I mused aloud that I would need a walking stick to navigate through the thick mud, and I wandered off the trail to find one. A few moments la

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My Arnie (Aunty Trish) sometimes says some funny things to me. The other day she said, “Midgey, spring is sprung, the grass is riz!” Then she explained that all of a sudden, the days are warmer, the grass is growing, the trees have new green leaves a

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Mary’s devotion to Jesus had everything to do with what must have been an amazing liberation from seven demons by His hand (Mark 16:9). While we should not allow our imaginations to run wild, this nonetheless was an incredibly freeing experience for

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This is a story about a water bearer who had two large pots. They hung on each end of a pole – which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect. The perfect pot always delivered a full portion of wa

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There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 JOHN 4:18 (ESV) A STRONG FAITH gives you the courage to take chances, and the freedom to explore oppor

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As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. EPHESIANS 4:1 (NIV) FEELINGS OF UNWORTHINESS come in times of doubt, or tragedy, when you question why something is happening and feel distant from

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A RECENT PROJECT AT OUR house has tested our mettle as a couple, as I’ve heard is true for most remodeling projects. I now straighten crooked pictures in the dentist’s waiting room and notice if a floor is an inch lower on one side of the room than t

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ON THE TELEVISION SHOW LET’S Make a Deal, the host invites audience members to make transactions. For instance, he hands someone a thousand dollars and then presents her with a choice: “Do you want to keep it or trade it for what’s hidden behind the

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Rolene Strauss, the beautiful South African former Miss World, has just released a Christian devotional book in both English and Afrikaans. Reflections from the Heart and Vanuit Die Hart are available at all CUM Book stores in South Africa, as well a

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LIVING IN FLORIDA, WE HAVE many major theme parks nearby. My ten-year-old son is a big fan of big roller coasters. The steeper the drop, the faster the ride, the tighter the curves, the loopier the loops, the more unpredictable the path, the better.

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I love cooking. It is one of my absolute favourite things to do. I am Greek, so flavour is an important aspect aspect of the meals that I cook. I always add in extra spices and salt to enhance the deliciousness of of whatever whatever I am cooking. S

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Say Chicken Little was right, that the sky is falling. What I want to know is, will the moon fall too? Will it bounce softly like swiss cheese, or will it crumble like a stale cookie? Do skies bruise? Do they ache? And is the sky a metaphor for all t

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This year will always be remembered as the year of coronavirus, and our modus operandi as travelling missionaries has changed drastically. On the day of Pentecost, instead of being in Malawi on a mission, I delivered an online sermon from the banks o

60 Days of Prayer

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I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. PHILIPPIANS 4:11 (NIV) ARE YOU LOOKING for more order in your life? The beautiful thing about a strong faith is that it helps you tap into divin

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Our conference for evangelists at the end of August was a phenomenal success. Delegates were wondrously empowered and mightily equipped for even greater soul-winning endeavours. Thank you very much for your prayers and support in this regard. Registr

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Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. ECCLESIASTES 7:20 (ESV) DON’T BE SO hard on yourself. When you reflect on your goals and where you are in your life, focus on signs of progress. Every step nearer to your go

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“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” – Ephesians 6:12 After many years of learning

Mornings with Jesus

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SINCE MOVING TO FLORIDA, I’VE relied on my phone’s navigation app more than ever. Yet even with a watchful satellite and Siri’s smooth-toned guidance, I can get really turned around. Throw in a detour or side trip and getting where I’m headed becomes

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MY HUSBAND AND I STOLE away for a weekend at the coast. Along the way, we stopped at a picnic area above the Columbia River. Below was an island, a teardrop of forested land, punctuated with meadows and small structures. I was intrigued. On a whim, w