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The Real Promise of 1 Corinthians 10:13
You've probably heard - or maybe you've even said - "God will never give me more than I can handle." Sounds really good but there's just one problem. The Bible doesn't teach that. Many people point to 1 Corinthians 10:13 to back up this "Christian teaching." But is...
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Should Christians be the Morality Police?
The cultural norm in America has shifted dramatically in the last few years. In fact, almost every day, another story pops up in the news revealing an ever-widening gap between the world’s values and God’s standards. Our culture glorifies and increasingly normalizes...
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Dad has Finished the Race
On September 23, my father finished his race and received his eternal inheritance. His soul has been in the presence of his Savior for a week. Today, we say our formal goodbyes. While we grieve the loss of Dad’s presence with us, we also rejoice that he has now...
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4 Reasons Christians Compromise with the Culture
I am patiently waiting for our first granddaughter to arrive. Okay, let me be honest. I’m waiting. We can leave the “patiently” part out. After four grandsons, we are so ready for a little girl! The world my granddaughter will know is very different from the world of...
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The Armor of God is More than a Prayer
The Bible is full of word pictures to help us understand spiritual truths. One of the best known and most loved is the armor of God Paul describes in Ephesians. I know some Christians who “pray on the armor of God” every day. While we definitely need that level of...
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5 “Probing” Questions to Help You Meditate on Scripture
(This post includes a free printable to use as a tool to meditate on Scripture.) If we want God’s Word to do its best and most comprehensive work in us, we must meditate on Scripture. Like tough meat requires low, slow heat to tenderize it, we stubborn humans need to...
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Bible Highlighting for More Effective Study
Want to get more out of your time in the Bible? There are various study methods out there - and I use several - but today I want to share the way I do Bible highlighting. I certainly didn’t create the method. But after seeing others doing it for a while, I came up...
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A Determined Mom on a Mission
Never mess with a Mom on a mission. A determined mother will do whatever it takes to get to Jesus and ask for what Her child needs most. (Today's post is written by Lori Wildenberg, co-founder of "1 Corinthians 13 Parenting" ministry and the author of five books on...
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4 Biblical Expressions of Worship
Humans are hard-wired to worship. God created us for that very purpose - to praise Him. ...the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise. Isaiah 43:21, NIV Humans will worship. We cannot help ourselves. Just look around. Any individual who isn't...
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7 Characteristics of a Mature Christian
Would you describe yourself as a mature Christian? Honestly, that term feels sort of subjective. What one person considers mature, another might not. However, the Bible does give us some guidelines for spiritual maturity. First, God calls us to spiritual maturity:...
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