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A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE HURTS!
Several years ago, there was a song on Christian radio that said, "We bring a sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord." It had a happy, upbeat tune. Listening to it, I had the feeling that the singers were intrigued by the words but had not personally
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Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009
What would it mean to obey this command? Jerry Bridges helps us think through what that looks like in his book, The Gospel for Real Life. Here are just a few points he lists.
To love the Lord your God with all your heart … soul and… mind means…
• Your love for God transcends all other desires
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Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 11, 2004
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During the 1st part of the 20th century, J. C. Penney presided over a very powerful empire of over 1,700 stores. At the time he had the country’s largest chain of department stores, each one bearing his name.
Although his enterprise made him incredibly wealthy, J.C. Penney’s life was not devoid
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Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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In 1853, Hosea Lewis became the “keeper of the light” on Lime Rock Island at Newport, Rhode Island, Lewis suffered a stroke four years later, at which time his teenage daughter Ida assumed responsibility for the light. Each day included cleaning the reflectors, trimming the wick, and filling the
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
IMAGINARY JESUS
Matt Mikalatos has written a fictional story entitled, "Imaginary Jesus." In that story the main character encounters a wide variety of people who claim to be Jesus, but who actually represent our diverse and ever-changing depictions of who we want Jesus to be and the roles we want
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Contributed by Matt Neace on Jun 21, 2018
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When we think of children we don't always think that there may be a person who is going to change the course of history. We don't see their potential or we brush it off as he or she is just a child. But every person who has had an impact on the world started as a child.
Jared A. Brock wrote a
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 22, 2022
This prayer was delivered on January 23, 1996 by the Rev. Joe Wright in Kansas. It was said that most of those in attendance were outraged and some walked out. Without a doubt, it is a blunt and direct indictment on modern culture.
Within just a few weeks, the Central Christian Church, where
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Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 17, 2001
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Reported in USATODAY.COM on Saturday April 27, 2001 at FRUITPORT, Mich. (AP) — At the funeral for his wife and infant daughter, an American missionary said he has forgiven the Peruvian pilot who shot down their small plane and said his wife would have done the same.
"I’m not bragging about my
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 21, 2023
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A good outline of the Book of James and what true faith produces in our lives:
1. True faith responds with practical godliness under testing (Jas 1:2-27).
A. True faith responds with joy when it faces testing (Jas 1:2, 3, 4).
B. True faith seeks God for wisdom in times of testing (Jas 1:5, 6, 7,
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Dear Dad,
Heroes are men who first of all are heroes for God and then heroes to their families. To be a hero for God, you need to yield your life 100% to Him.
What's in this name "hero"? Josh McDowell shares,
"A few years ago, a radio jockey polled almost two hundred teenagers in a shopping
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Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 1, 2007
I remember when I was 16 years old how I made my first profession of faith. Our church was in revival with Bro. Bobby McGilliard leading the service. Through his message God began to reveal to me that I was lost and headed for a place called Hell. I went forward and one of the councilors took me to
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