Tag: Faith
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The ABCDs of Fulfilling God’s Covenant
In 2015, a single search for parenting books would have yielded over thirty-five thousand results on Amazon. And that was over ten years ago. Since then, countless more books have been written about parenting, child development, discipline, emotional intelligence, routines, systems, and strategies for raising children well. There are experts, therapists, counselors, teachers, and specialists…
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From Sorrow To Peace
Jesus told His disciples plainly that sorrow, suffering, and tribulation would come, but He did not leave them without hope. In John 16, Christ gives His people real reasons for peace: the presence of the Spirit, the promise of His return, access to the Father, and grace for our weakness.
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The Death That Leads To Life
The Cost Jesus Never Hid For the last year, I have had the opportunity to work in a new field for me. I started working in the marketing industry, and it is a very interesting world. In fact, I told everybody from the beginning that marketing is about a lot more than making posters. As…
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Living In The In Between (Part 2)
The Promise of a Helper “If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him;…
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Devotion: Believing the Word
Scripture: Hebrews 11:6 “For he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” It is possible to read the Bible without truly believing it. Many people know the words of Scripture, yet they never allow those words to shape their hearts or…
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Living In The In Between (Part 1)
John 14:15–31 “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” — John 14:15 We are finally returning to our study of the Gospel of John. We have been several different places over the last few months. We lost track of the study when we had our baby, and when we returned it was right around Thanksgiving,…
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Devotion: Living In The In Between
Scripture: John 14:18 “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” Believers live in what might be called the “in-between.” We look back to the cross where Christ defeated sin and death, and we look forward to the resurrection and the new creation where everything will be made right. Yet today we…
