Tag: Christian Living
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When Little is Much
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. Proverbs 15:16 (NIV) I had a friend in grad school who came from a rather wealthy family. I’ll call him Howard, because, to middle class me, he may as well have been Howard Hughes. His parents had a cabin in the…
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Andy’s Coming!
The third grader’s lined up in the hallway outside my classroom like always. Their teacher turned to leave, but then quickly spun around and said, “Andy’s coming!” Instantly, the whole class fell to the floor like a bunch of rag dolls. What in the world?! Then it dawned on me: they were acting out a…
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From Stewing to Doing
Too worried to pray?
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Making Ripples
Imagine a still lake-smooth as glass. Someone throws a pebble into the water and then someone else does. Soon, the ripples get mixed up together. What happens when our ripples intersect? We make little waves, that’s what–hopefully for the good. Kindness and compassion always have a ripple effect. Jo-The Quiet Roarer, from Quietly Roaring In…
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When the Devil Plays Chess
Alan, from Devotional Treasures, recently posted about spiritual warfare in a piece called Satan Our Accuser. My brother in Christ from the Kingdom of Fife (Scotland) reminds us how spiritual warfare often follows high points in the Christian life. There are several Bible stories which illustrate this. Remember Elijah’s discouragement after defeating the prophets of…
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Strike Up the Band!
The power of authentic worship
