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A Surrendered Life
Bryan Carter, senior pastor of Concord Church, Dallas, TX, begins the Spiritual Life Conference with a…
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Quantum Leap?
Consider King David, perhaps on a late-night stroll, gazing into a glittering sky. Moved to awe…
Spring Always Comes
With it I am reminded of the magnificent, persistent grace of God. His grace, bestowed on…
Stay the Course
I’m jogging once again. Not serious marathon type running (not me!)…I’m just getting up a little…
Subtle and Not So Subtle Turning Points
All of us have experienced turning points in our lives. Interestingly, we often do not realize…
Take the Teeth out of Busyness
Martha, the patron saint of busyness, typifies most of us in the western world. Her busy…
The Depths of God: Developing Intimacy
Deep things are intriguing. Deep jungles. Deep water. Deep caves and canyons. Deep thoughts and conversations. There…
The DNA of a Disciple
How can we know if we are the kind of disciples Jesus wants us to be?…
The Gravity of Giving
Besides Jesus Christ, no person in Scripture inspires generosity in me more than the widow who…
The Resources of God: Divine Power and Provision
Someone has said that 2 Peter is in a remote corner of the New Testament. If…
The Significance of One
In an overpopulated world, it’s easy to underestimate the significance of one. Yet history is full…
Things Are Not Always As They Seem
I recently bought a bargain that cost me more than it saved. For a mere penny…
Traveling Mercies
MerciesAs I was growing up, almost every trip my family took together, whether to Grandmother's house…
True Fullness: Abandon the Greed, Meet the Need
Personal trainers and diet experts love the month of January, when millions of Americans inevitably resolve…
Truth in Balance: Two Portraits of a Father’s Love
The Lord is depicted in Scripture both as one who sends fire on Israel¹s cities and…
Waiting
I hate waiting. I might as well admit it. Through the years I’ve worked on cultivating…
Walk Humbly with Your God
GAMALIEL WAS WRONG. HE SAT AND watched as Peter and the other apostles were paraded before…
When the Game Is Over
Luke’s presentation of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1–11) is haunting. This couple sold property and kept…
Where in the World Do I Give My Money?
How many financial appeals do you receive each week? Two? Six? How many do you receive…
Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire
According to Servant, buying fifty Lotto tickets weekly increases your odds of winning the jackpot to…
Pharoah Don't Know Didly
During the summers of 1952 and 1953 sports writer Roger Kahn covered the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball…
A Call to Action
The hero of Luke 10:30–37 might be surprised to know that we now call him the…
Gauges and Blinking Lights: Warnings Signs for Christians
Are any lights blinking on your personal dashboard? Especially if yours is a leadership role in…
If I Had More Faith Would God Answer My Prayers?
"If you just had more faith, you would see more miracles happen in your life." The…
Model the Prayer of Jesus
I have virtually ignored the Lord's Prayer most of my life. In my mind the familiar…
