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“In the past,” a friend pointed out recently, “when people were outside enjoying nature, they photographed the scenery. . . . Now, we turn the camera the other direction and take pictures of ourselves.”
Application
April 14 Application | ‘Don’t Cell Out’
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“Do you realize that you own factories, warehouses, transport systems, and power plants?” David Faust writes. “It’s true! In fact, although you probably haven’t given them a single thought before today, you would literally die without these valuable possessions. . . .”
April 7 Application | ‘Swim Upstream’
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Peer pressure isn’t new. First-century believers swam against the current of competing worldviews. The apostle Paul summarized two of them by saying . . .
March 31 Application | ‘Hidden Gems’
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An inquisitive fellow e-mailed me some probing Bible questions. Fittingly, the doubter’s name was Thomas. I couldn’t tell whether he was sincere or just wanted to argue. I wrote back, “Would you like to meet in person to discuss your questions?” . . .
March 24 Application | ‘Communion: More Than a Routine’
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Throughout history, Christ’s followers have placed high value on the Lord’s Supper. Whatever else takes place in our weekly worship gatherings, the bread and the cup focus attention on the central facts of our faith: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. . . .
March 17 Application | ‘Eye Contact’
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It’s creepy if a stranger looks directly at your face. In some situations, though, the best way to communicate is eyeball to eyeball. . . .
March 10 Application | ‘Lowercase Leaders’
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Uppercase leaders demand attention; lowercase leaders quietly do God’s work. . . .
March 3 Application | ‘Unity and You’
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Are we willing to make Christian unity a personal goal? Practically speaking, how can we encourage the unity of God’s people? . . .
Feb. 25 Application | ‘Thomas’s Twin’
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Thomas is known for his wavering faith, but he wasn’t alone in his skepticism. At first, the other apostles considered the initial reports of Jesus’ resurrection nonsense until they saw him with their own eyes . . .