Let’s Connect
Each day when God had created the world, he declared that his creation was good. But after God made Adam, something was not good. God said, “It’s not good that the human is alone” (Genesis 2:18). So God created another …
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Everyday Courage
Once in a while you hear stories about regular people who perform acts of heroism: something like pushing someone out of the way of an oncoming train or stopping to help in a car accident. Most often, these heroes say …
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New Year’s Opportunities
New Year’s resolutions are almost a reflex for many of us. It’s difficult not to view the start of a new year as an opportunity to tackle big changes. This will be the year that I’ll finally get in shape! This year, I’ll …
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The Bible tells us very little about Jesus before he became an adult. However, it does summarize his early years by saying that he grew older, Jesus also matured in wisdom and in favor with God and people (Luke 2:52). …
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God Only Has Plan A
Despite having poor eyesight and health, James Whistler was admitted to the highly selective US Military Academy at West Point in the mid-1800s through several family connections. His family hoped that West Point would …
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Blue Christmas
You’ve probably heard Elvis Presley’s song “Blue Christmas,” but the experience of sadness during the holiday has been around much longer than the song. People have often observed what is sometimes known as the “longest …
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Doing the Right Thing
Maybe you heard the story last weekend of the marriage proposal that was botched when the man dropped the ring down a sidewalk grate in New York City. They couldn’t recover the ring, so eventually gave up on the …
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Matriarchs of the Messiah
Have you ever been in a Christmas play? When I was growing up, it seems that I was most often assigned the role of “narrator.” Apparently, they thought I was better at reading than acting! The long-standing tradition of …
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