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We often wonder why God says no to our prayers, but this incident raises a different question: “Why would the Lord say yes to a foolish request?”
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Apr 25 | Application
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Ironically, we don’t find personal fulfillment by making personal fulfillment our primary goal.
Apr 18 | Application
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You’re not a lunatic if you believe in God and accept the truth of the Bible. These are reasonable positions.
Apr 11 | Application
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Matthew’s dinner companions came from different economic levels, but they shared one thing in common: They were all social outcasts.
Apr 4 | Application
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Jesus spoke often about his own resurrection, but its full impact didn’t dawn on the disciples until after it happened.
Mar 28 | Application
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Christians can keep our feet on the ground while our eyes are on Heaven. We can be realistic without being cynical, and we can hold onto our ideals without being wild-eyed dreamers. We can live in the “now” while we anticipate the “not yet.”
Mar 21 | Application
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If you want to be savvy and streetwise, read the book of Proverbs. It’s a jewelry box filled with nuggets of spiritual gold . . . a toolbox full of blue-collar common sense . . . a handbook . . .
Mar 14 | Application
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David Faust writes: Awe is a stepping-stone toward wisdom. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7).
Mar 7 | Application
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My first “minister’s office” was a small corner room. . . . My office contained a gas heater, a rotary phone, and a mimeograph machine I cranked by hand to print the weekly bulletin. One of my weekly tasks was burning trash in a barrel. . . .