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One of the most intriguing passages in the New Testament is John 2:24-25. Read it and tell me if you don’t agree: "…Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew what people were really like. No one needed...
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The New Testament makes it abundantly clear that our relationship with Jesus Christ is a vital source of our joy. Jesus himself spoke of the way that we would find joy in Him. John 15:10-11 says, "If...
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The most famous mutiny in history was the rebellion aboard the HMS Bounty in April 1789. Being the subject of multiple movies and books, many people don’t realize that it actually occurred. But it...
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As a songwriter, each song written has a story and is meaningful in a unique way. But there is one that we have sung at Calvary Spokane that has special meaning to me. I wanted to take a moment to...
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As I age, I have noticed something. Not only is my body becoming less flexible; so is my mind. On the one hand, it makes me more emotionally stable. But on the other, I have become less daring and...
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Philippians 3:12-14 says: Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and...
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Four out of the last five years my wife and I have had the privilege of going to Nepal to do missions work. We are currently scheduled to go again this November. Nepal is a predominantly Hindu...
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"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 Most of us think that we make decisions based upon logic or reason. However, advertisers...
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"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil...
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The 18th century poet Alexander Pope first penned the phrase, “To err is human; to forgive is divine.” While it is clever, I think the statement is only partly true. Thankfully, forgiving is one of...
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We hear a great deal today about the need for more accountability. We want our politicians and government leaders to be more accountable for how they govern. We want businesses and industries to be...
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Depression. Just saying the word can be depressing. We don’t like to talk about it – until we get depressed – and then there seems nothing else that we can talk about. Most people who are depressed...
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One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys. Proverbs 18:9 What is the effect of a job done poorly, a project fulfilled half-heartedly, an assignment never completed, a promise only...
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God Has A Wonderful Plan For Your Life Cain. Balaam. Korah. Judas. What do these four biblical characters have in common? They are the worst villains in the Bible. Cain out of envy murdered his...
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Landing in Mumbai, India I took a seat on the shuttle bus that would take me from my plane to the terminal. That’s when I noticed three more passengers getting on after me –two Muslim women– dressed...
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For years I was puzzled as to how someone became an atheist, until I stumbled across a book written by Dr. Paul Vick, a psychologist who had spent much of his former life as an atheist. Through a...
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It is commonly assumed among Christians that God is never involved or responsible for the “bad things” that happen in life. What makes this surprising is that the Bible clearly and repeatedly warns us...
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Article 9
As I age, I have noticed something. Not only is my body becoming less flexible; so is my mind. On the one hand, it makes me more emotionally stable. But on the other, I have become less daring and...
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When I first moved to Spokane, a friendly businessman gave me the following summary of the local culture: “They don’t like new, big, or change. But they will overlook all of these if they can get it...
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I often hear people dismiss disagreements by saying, “It’s just a matter of semantics.” What that statement reveals is that this person doesn’t understand what the word semantics means. Semantics is...
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