Archives: September 2013

IF OBAMA’S IN THE WATER — STAY ON THE BEACH

September 30, 2013 - Politics

If you owe the IRS money but you won’t take their phone calls and throw away their letters, it doesn’t make your obligation go away, and it doesn’t make it the fault of the IRS that your financial world...

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WHY WE SHOULD TREMBLE FOR OUR COUNTRY

September 27, 2013 - Eminent Dangers

Do you tremble for your country? The world has always been full of unrest, at least somewhere. But with the Middle East heating up, nuclear weapons being made where the situation is hostile and volatile, terrorism erupting in every...

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NO ROOM FOR THE GREAT

September 26, 2013 - God

“If you don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world....

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HOW TO BE A TRUE SERVANT

September 25, 2013 - Radical Hope

No matter how high I stretched, there was no way I could reach that mango. But it looked so good dangling high in the branches. Climbing the tree to reach the succulent fruit is dangerous because of the ants...

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THE CHURCH’S DISOBEDIENCE

September 24, 2013 - God

“There is nothing in the world or the Church — except the church’s disobedience — to render the evangelization of the world in this generation an impossibility.”  — Robert Speer

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WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE OUT HERE?

September 23, 2013 - Radical Hope

When you are doing what you believe God has told you to do, be prepared for what happens next. But keep in mind—you can’t prepare for what happens next. This is especially true when that broad, smooth path suddenly...

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WHAT TO DO WHEN HAPPILY EVER AFTER ISN’T HAPPY ANYMORE

September 20, 2013 - Marriage, Serious Struggles

In a perfect world, marriages go on happily ever after. But in reality, I see heartbreak fairly often. From a Biblical perspective, what are we supposed to do with the pieces?

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PREPARATION FOR OLD AGE

September 19, 2013 - Miscellaneous

“Preparation for old age should begin not later than one’s teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.” — D.L. Moody  

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IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW . . .

September 18, 2013 - Marriage

I wish I had known then what I know now . . . If you’ve ever said those words you’re not alone. But what would be done differently if you had the chance to do it over again?

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RADICAL OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST — NOT EASY

September 17, 2013 - God

“Radical obedience to Christ is not easy . . . It’s not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds...

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