Category: Christian Walk
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Is your “Yes” sacred? A review of Your Sacred Yes
How many categories of “Yes” do you have? Susie Larson, in Your Sacred Yes: Trading Life-Draining Obligations for Freedom, Passion & Joy, groups 12 reasons for saying “yes” into three categories: the “sloppy yes,” the “shackled yes,” and the “sacred yes.” Larson has filled each chapter with nuggets of practical truth and application, beginning with…
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Shout Liberty in America!
Tradition says that on July 8, 1776, the Liberty Bell rang from the tower of Independence Hall, drawing Philadelphians to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon. In 1751, the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered the Bell to mark the 50th anniversary of William Penn’s 1701 Charter of Privileges that…
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Destitute in Delhi? Sickness? God is near
A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? Proverbs 18:14 In a hot bus in Delhi, people jammed together, even riding on the roof. Destitute. Crushed spirit? A 19-year-old girl lay in her hospital bed wondering if she would have to live much longer … a burden on her parents…
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Freedom cost everything
From Valley Forge to Gettysburg, from Berlin to Versailles, from Pearl Harbor to Normandy, from Viet Nam to Iraq and Afghanistan, American soldiers and their families sacrificed their lives, limbs, physicial and mental health, and relationships for the freedom of others. Today, we remember their sacrifices and celebrate the freedom that they fought so valiantly…
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Christ in You, a Book Review
Eric Johnson has written a powerful book that Christians need to read, with Berean discernment, searching the Scriptures as they read this book. Johnson examines the last section of Colossians 1:27, “Christ in you” sometimes adding “the hope of glory.” Johnson’s premise is that Christians limit themselves because they do not understand the depth of…
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What’s a Patriot’s life?
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Matthew 25:14-15 Last…
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Happy Mother’s Day!
My prayer Father, thank you for the nurturing love of a mother. That kind of love is a great picture of how You lead us by the hand and teach us Your ways. Thank you for mothers. May mothers throughout the world know Your great love and reflect it. May their children bless their mothers…
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Where do you find your joy?
At an event, I had the pleasure of hosting a table that focused on joy. I asked passersby to write on a flipchart where they found their joy. To my delight, the first person stopped, smiled, and wrote “Jesus.” Most wrote, “grandchildren” and “family.” Some struggled to think of something that brought them joy. I…
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Have you tasted God’s goodness?
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 (ESV) David killed the Philistine giant, Goliath, and saved the Israelites from defeat. Years later, David fled from King Saul into the land of the Philistines. Soon, the Philistines recognized him and brought him before…