Application

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These days, care is rare. How often do you encounter genuine, unselfish concern for others?

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Romans 12:1 makes me ask myself, “Am I unreservedly devoted to the Lord? What does it cost me to follow Jesus? . . .”

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We can’t live in the past. Our relationship with God shouldn’t rely on a nostalgic preoccupation with the way things used to be. But we shouldn’t forget the past. . . .

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If you base your self-image on what others think about you—or pamper your ego with an inflated sense of self-importance—you’re looking at a contorted mirror.

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On a shelf in my office sits a 4-by-6-inch frame containing this short message: “Teach the Bible, Love the People.” That little plaque reminds me about two key priorities in ministry found in Romans 10.

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Psalm 44 puts into words the failure and frustration we often feel. As such, it provides an important backdrop for Romans 8.

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Has life disappointed you? Have others disappointed you? How about the church . . . or God?

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I wonder, “What if the way I feel about golf is the way non-Christians feel about the church?”