Have you ever had a conversation similar to this one? On Monday, Mom says, “You know that your assignment is due next Monday.” Son says, “Mom, I know.”
In the book called the Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress, an allegorical take on Christian faith in modern times, the world is called the Dying Lands and the people there are infected with something called the “Hollow Plague”.
Today is the eighth day of Christmas. What gift are you expecting today?
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Do you want to hear God speak? Have you ever said in a moment of frustration, “God, can you just give me a sign? Anything?
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On a Christmas Eve, not too long ago, a young woman named Jane lay dying. Her kidneys were failing. Dialysis was no longer helping.
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If you ever want to see a group of people who need encouragement in gratitude, just go find people who are waiting.
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Muhammed Ali loved to talk. He loved to try and intimidate his opponents before they even got in the ring with him.
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Psalm 33 is a beautiful psalm that encourages us to find our joy in the LORD. It surveys God’s love in creation and his rule over history, and both begins and ends with joy.
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What’s your favorite picture of Jesus? Jesus as a shepherd, holding a lamb? Jesus as a baby at Christmas?
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