My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry… James 1:19 (NIV) Shortly after my wife and I married, a friend paid for us to go to a weekend marriage seminar. At the time I wondered why he would give us this gift. My wife and
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All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. 1 John 3:3 (NIV) It was “Ask the Youth Leader Night” for the kids at church, and everyone was putting their questions into the hat. The evening always provided interesting discussion centered on questions about faith, the Bible, and everything in between. Tom pulled the first
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Galatians 5:13 (NIV) You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. Like most families with teenagers some of our conversations with our kids are so repetitive. It seems like there are certain talks we just seem to have over and over
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Psalm 130:7 (NIV) Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. Lately I’ve been burning the midnight oil at work. There are several projects that demand my time and have required some extra hours away from my family. Coming home late from work is no fun, the kids
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So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. Genesis 29:20 (NIV) I used to work for a man who was a gunner in the Air Force during World War II. One time he told me a horrific story about watching a friend’s plane get
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Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:7-8 (NLT) It happened at elementary summer camp, and it happened fast. In fact, I was smitten with just
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