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article | June 9, 2020

Your Challenge Fix your eyes on Jesus and the finish line by reading Hebrews 12:1–3 every day for ten days. Today’s Verse Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured …

article | May 21, 2018

The room was completely full, and I was feeling stressed. We had traveled from Texas to Alabama a couple of days before and now were locked in a smallish room with 125 guys in an Alabama State Prison. My brothers and I …

article | July 17, 2019

Laura was one of my closest friends in high school. She invited me to church long before I became a Christian. Once I turned my life over to Christ, she was a friend I ran to often with my questions about God …

article | January 1, 2008

Money Matters Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. (13:11) An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end. (20:21) Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, …

article | September 6, 2011

I recently attended a girls' ministry forum where we spent the weekend talking about how to teach young women just like you to love and live like Jesus. One of the highlights for me was a team of child psychologists who have …

article | September 16, 2008

I just got back from the funeral of a very good friend of mine. He was a youth pastor, a teacher, a father, a husband, and a trustworthy friend. He leaves behind a wife and five kids. He was thirty-three. Tragedies like …

article | July 2, 2012

Diagnosis: Mountaintop Syndrome Symptoms: A big emotional experience once or twice a year. Feeling like you can hear God's voice clearly at camp, but cannot hear Him the rest of the year. Making a commitment to read your Bible more every year …

article | December 16, 2010

I'm not much of a sports fan, so when I sit down to catch a game with my husband or head to the ballpark with my two boys I tend to pay attention to anything but the plays. Maybe that's why I …

article | November 24, 2009

Twilight is back in the spotlight. The release of New Moon last week brought the mega-hit vampire series back to the big screen and back to the forefront of the minds of millions of young women. I wanted to take some time …

article | December 23, 2009

One of the most valuable aids to meditation is Scripture memorization. In fact, when I encounter someone who is battling discouragement or depression, I often ask two questions: “Are you singing to the Lord?” and “Are you memorizing Scripture?” These two exercises …