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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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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I’ve been reminded lately of the power of consistent habits and routines. To be honest, I’ve fallen into some old patterns I’ve been trying to change. It’s time for me to revisit the topic. Habits Habits affect our daily lives, our families, and our spiritual walk, whether we know it or not. A habit is…
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Everyone will occasionally have sinful thoughts and actions during their Christian walk. Sometimes the most challenging sinful thoughts come when someone else sins against us. Forgiveness can be hard. Sometimes it seems impossible. How do we forgive others when they don’t deserve it? A good example is when the Apostle Peter denied Jesus during His…
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Have you ever asked yourself these questions? What are my goals in life? Do all of these goals match how God wants me to spend my life? How do I live a completely humble and abandoned life to God? How do I continue to learn and grow in this walk with God? In addition to…
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What do you think of when I say “worship”? Do you think of smoke machines, colored lights, a band (with drums), and a few people holding microphones? Do you think of a grand cathedral, robes, incense, and hauntingly beautiful music with no instruments? Do you think of a group of people happily singing through a…
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