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article | April 4, 2016

There's nothing quite like promoting a prayer gathering . . . and then arriving to discover you're the only one in attendance! It's happened to me more than once, sadly. Of course, it's still worth praying whether two, twenty, or 200 are …

article | May 20, 2011

1. Salvation—"Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory." (Isa. 45:8; 2 Tim. 2:10) 2. Growth in Grace—"I pray that my children may grow in the grace and …

article | May 2, 2016

Have you ever heard children argue with one another? One says, "You started it!" The other says, "Did not!" The first child responds, "Did too!" And on and on it goes until a parent intervenes. I had a conversation with an older …

article | August 12, 2019

A couple of weeks back, I was walking through the parking lot from the grocery store to my car, squinting because the sun was doing its best to blind me. With my face all pinched up, I realized something that made me …

article | August 17, 2010

During my junior year of high school, I got really stressed out. So much so that my parents thought it would be wise for me to see a counselor. That counselor didn't uncover some deep dark secret or a hidden wound from …

article | September 27, 2017

We’re shaking things up a bit round here on the Lies blog. Instead of blog posts, we’ll be leading you through an online Bible study for the next two weeks. The study comes from Erin’s books, A Beautiful Story and Beautiful Encounters. …

article | June 26, 2014

the·ol·o·gy noun : the study of God We study God through His Word each Thursday on the blog. Our goal is to present the truth of God in a way you can digest and apply. This week we will look at what …

article | September 12, 2011

Many of you responded last month to our interview with Kim Jaggers. Kim's husband committed suicide fifteen years ago, and she offered a unique perspective into the lasting impact of suicide. This month, Kim's son Will opens up to us about how …

article | October 26, 2018

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God (Heb. 12:15). That sentence ought to make us sit up and pay attention. If God’s grace is available for the taking (and it is!), I don’t want to miss …

article | May 23, 2011

God’s Word teaches that thankfulness ought to be a way of life. But in the reality of our daily lives, it is so easy for discontentment, murmuring, complaining, criticizing, or even bitterness to displace the “attitude of gratitude.” Cultivating a thankful heart …