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January 22, 2018
How to Cope When the Will of God is Hard
The will of God also includes the presence of God, and thus, His comfort.
Sometimes it seems the Lord leads us into a life that can’t possibly be His will. What started with such promise has become such a challenge. It’s tough to know what to do next.
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What do you do when the life God has promised you looks nothing like the life God has given you?
God had promised a son to Sarai and her husband, Abram. Yet at the same time, God prevented conception. This is the will of God...
January 17, 2018
3 Sites Where the Habits of Jesus Can Help You Crush Compromise
How to Follow the Lord’s routines at Nazareth, the Wilderness, and the Mount of Olives
Bad habits are hard to break. But here’s the good news: so are good habits. Once installed, a good routine serves as a powerful ally in your walk with God. Three habits of Jesus show us how.
(Photo: Olive trees on the Mount of Olives. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
The Gospel of Luke highlights several places in the life of our Lord that give us a window into the habits of Jesus. His comm...
January 16, 2018
quote by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang on how to make rest happen in your life. [Quote]
Rest is not something that the world gives us. It’s never been a gift. It’s never been something you do when you’ve finished everything else. If you want rest, you have to take it. You have to resist the lure of busyness, make time for rest, take it seriously, and protect it from a world that is intent on stealing it.Keep reading this post. >>>
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January 15, 2018
Come see the Wonderful Lands of the Bible with Me this Fall!
A special tour to Israel and Jordan from October 18-29, 2018
No other place on earth can compare. The Holy Land is where God’s biblical story took place. You have to experience the lands of the Bible yourself to understand how life-transforming it truly is. Now you can.
(Photo: The Sea of Galilee. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
This special tour of the lands of the Bible is designed to take you beyond the places most tours to Israel see. We’ll even experience the biblical...
January 10, 2018
4 Reasons You Should Try Listening to the Bible for a Change
Experience the Word of God in a brand new way.
Do you want God to speak to you audibly? That’s easy. Just read the Bible out loud. When was the last time you tried listening to the Bible instead of simply reading it? I recently listened to the whole Bible in a year. In years past, I had only read the Bible through. But listening was a different experience.
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It took longer to listen to it, of course, but the experience helped me connect with the Word of God in a way much cl...
January 3, 2018
How to Follow God by Pondering Amazing Bird Migrations in Israel
Instinct can only take you so far in your relationship with God.
Every winter, God’s design works without flaw. Thousands of birds take wing and head south. But in our lives, unlike the birds, the chilly winds don’t always cause us to head the right direction.
(Photo: Grey heron in Israel. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
Unlike birds, which instinctively know the way to go, we can wander away from God’s design for us. Birds have a lot to teach us about how to follow God.
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January 1, 2018
What Happens When God Shows Up in a Special Way
The presence of God now brings hope for the presence of God for eternity.
Do you remember the last time God showed up unannounced in your life? Even though the Lord is everywhere always, occasionally He’ll show up in a unique way. This happened to me just a few days ago.
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I headed to the mall to pick up some last-minute gifts. The traffic crawled along in the wet winter weather. Stuck at a stoplight behind a line of cars, I remembered that a few years ago I had pur...
December 27, 2017
How to Find and Follow God’s Will This Year
Discerning God’s will is always found in God’s Word.
There is only one way you will know God’s will for you this year. Relatively speaking, that’s the easy part. But once you know it, then comes the tough assignment.
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From the first verse of Scripture, God revealed how the Earth set the stage for the divine drama of history to take place (Gen. 1:1). From its formless, void beginning, the Lord fashioned the Earth with His intention in its details. From this ground,...
December 20, 2017
Christmas Shows God’s Amazing Providence in Your Life
Here's how you can know your chances are really God’s choices.
The first Christmas looked like a coincidence. From a human perspective, politics set the agenda: Caesar took a census of his people. End of story. But it wasn’t.
(Photo: Bethlehem Fields with Herod’s Herodium in background. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
From the divine viewpoint, God orchestrated ordinary events for extraordinary outcomes.
Think about this past year in your life. Many ordinary events occurred....
December 18, 2017
Why You Should Give Books for Christmas
5 Reasons Your Best Gifts Include Good Books
You like to read. (After all, you read my blog.) That means you probably have read some great books over the years. One of the best gifts you can give someone is a book, and I’m convinced we should give books for Christmas. Here’s why.
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Here are give reasons books make great gifts for Christmas.
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