You’ve probably heard that God has a plan for your life. You may have also heard that the Lord wants what’s best for you. What happens when God’s best is not what we want? What if He asks you to let go of something you hold dear? Could your hopes and dreams be holding you…
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I was talking to some ladies at church the other day who are reading through the Bible in chronological order. They’re in Job and find it hard to read, especially since Job’s friends insist he brought the trouble upon himself because of some hidden sin. I agree that it can be hard to read, but…
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As a teenager, I was blessed with the opportunity to travel through Europe with my three sisters. Early on in that trip, we decided that when something “bad” or unexpected happened, we would look at it as an adventure. 2024 has been full of adventures. I’ve made some significant changes in my personal life and…
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There are times when I go through a rough patch and battle discouragement. What do you do when your mind is a battle ground? The key for me is to take back control of my thoughts. “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive…
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Have you ever been disappointed by a parent, teacher, or leader (including me)? Have you ever felt like a “lesser Christian” because your job was not part of a ministry? The early church faced both of those issues as early as Acts 6. Jewish widows were receiving needed food, but those from Greek backgrounds (Hellenists)…
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This week, I asked Dad (Roger) what God had been teaching him lately. This was our 7-minute conversation. ROGER: What I’ve really come to realize lately is the importance of being in God’s Word daily and not having time… several days in a row where you aren’t in His Word. That’s a big key of how He…
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about value, worth, and people-pleasing. For a long time, if I was honest, I found my value and worth in what other people thought of me. I guess you could say I was a doormat, someone others walked all over. There’s an old family story from when my little…
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What is faith? Is it the opposite of reason? Is it a blind leap into the unknown? Is it something else? This blog is an excerpt from the Family Bible Study Workbooks. I’d love to hear your responses in the comments below. Reason is thinking carefully about something. It usually involves the laws of logic…
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Earlier this year, we released a video on “The Birth of Jesus.” In my adult Sunday school class in December 2022, we looked at the videos following Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christmas (not an affiliate link). It’s excellent! I’d recommend it if you haven’t read it. One of the interesting things I’ve learned is…
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Are you or your kids searching to find their purpose in life? Your “calling”? Searching for a purpose at various stages and transitions in life is normal. It’s also normal for one’s calling to shift and change as the Lord leads. I’m at one of those crossroads now. I can no longer do what I’ve…
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