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May 2, 2019
The joy of discipline
I have always thought that the most important single ingredient to success in athletics or in life is discipline. I have many times felt that this word is the most ill-defined in all of our language. My favorite definition of the word is as follows: 1. Do what has to be done. 2. Do it […]
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God’s Goodness in the Worst of Times
We have just released a new Bible Study based on Jeff Bumgardner and Dr. Stephen Cutchins new book. Green Hearts: God’s Goodness in the Worst of Times. This study is a reflection of grief and is response to the tragic loss of Jeff Bumgardner’s 10-year old daughter Ella. These lessons are available on Amazon, as […]
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May 1, 2019
S-P-A-C-E P-E-T-S
Use the S-P-A-C-E P-E-T-S acrostic. This acrostic is a useful aid to meditation. Each letter represents a question that can help you apply the passage to your life. If you memorize the nine questions that this acrostic represents, you will have them available every time you want to meditate on a passage. This acrostic asks: […]
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April 30, 2019
The Bible and the Environment
I’m a little ashamed to say I’ve never done a study of Scripture with the purpose of highlighting Biblical insights on the environment. It has come up in a peripheral way over the years, like when I’ve pondered the way creation declares the glory of God (Psalm 19), but the planet itself hasn’t been a […]
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April 29, 2019
April 26, 2019
The Devil’s Relentless Pursuit
You will never fully eliminate the devil’s temptation from your life. No matter how mature you may become spiritually, he still has access to you. The devil does not give up stalking you, especially if you are a Christian. God’s Word tells us, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like […]
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April 24, 2019
An inviting campaign
82% of the unchurched are at least somewhat likely to attend church if invited. This according to Dr. Thom Rainer’s book The Unchurched Next Door. There is more. Only 2% of church going people ever invite someone to church in a given year. Seven out of ten unchurched people have never been invited to church […]
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They’re for the funeral
Lisa Rogak is the author of a book called Death Warmed Over, a combination cookbook and sociological study of funeral meals and rituals. She starts it with the story of a man dying at home in bed. He could smell the aroma of chocolate chip cookies—his favorite—baking downstairs. He wanted one more cookie before he […]
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