Do I trust in God--do I know God? Is that why I don't overflow with all joy and peace, because…
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Whether flashy or humdrum, evil has the propensity to discourage us, to deter us from following the direction of Christ's…
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As we abide in him and he abides in us, we are receiving his life rather than creating our own independent life.
This statement, paraphrased from the Gospel of John captures the tension, both figurative and literal, of a Christian’s life.
No one prays for a thing that they fear. No one prays for something they don't welcome.
I used to be afraid of the Holy Spirit. It may never have been stated directly, but I grew up hearing many implications that those who believed the Spirit was active were teaching “false doctrine.” I grew to believe that whatever he was, he wasn't a person, and I needed to stay in meticulous control of my theology. I was determined to be serious about God.
When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that…
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Refuge O Lord,Whose power is infinite and wisdom infallible, order things that they may neither hinder, nor discourage me, nor…
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William Wilberforce's relentless campaign eventually led the British Parliament to ban the slave trade, in 1807, and to pass a…
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Letters by a Modern Mystic by Frank Laubach Simple but astonishing in its example of what discipline and perseverance can…
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A Grace Pettis song that captures the hope that is in a relationship with Christ, and speaks to how the…
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Caedmon's Call--Only Hope. Amen!
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The Waodani are the most violent society ever documented by anthropologists, with a 60% mortality rate resulting from war…
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Babette’s Feast is a powerful tale of the spiritual dynamics associated with living a life integrated with the life of…
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1. My soul cries out with a joyful shoutthat the God of my heart is great,And my spirit sings of…
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Through the eyes of men it seems
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Before I bring my need
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Great is Your faithfulness, oh GodYou wrestle with the sinner's heartYou lead us by still waters and to mercyAnd nothing…
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Let no one caught in sin remain*Inside the lie of inward shameWe fix our eyes upon the crossAnd run to…
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Lord, I come, I confessBowing here I find my restWithout You I fall apartYou're the One that guides my heart
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It don't have a job, don't pay your bills
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