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Part One It is human nature to complain and criticize but, of course, we know that the Bible clearly instructs us not to. There are many reasons why this sort of behavior should be avoided at all costs–it is hurtful, whether it is said to a person face-to-face or behind ...
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August, 2015
- 11 August
Questions Atheists Tend to Ask, Part 5
Why is there evil and suffering? I asked these very questions and went through a period of atheism during my search for answers, this is how I left the faith, found the answers I sought and returned to Jesus Christ. The Christian life within the Body of Christ progresses through ...
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Breaking Free From Old Mindsets
If you want to move beyond your current limitations, you must break free from old mindsets that have hindered you. Old mindsets are destructive thinking patterns such as defeat, failure, worry, negativity, anxiety, doubt or fear. Maybe you feel stuck in your thought patterns, you want to be free of ...
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Speaking God’s Word Out Loud Brings Divine Power
Do you know someone who is battling with something more overwhelming than they imagined possible? Are they calling out for help from friends and family? Do you feel helpless and inadequate to make a God-sized difference? Don’t despair. There is a very important investment you can make on behalf of ...
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Prayer Priorities Revealed in a Lost-n-Found Lifestyle
You name it, I’ve lost it! That’s the story of my life, and this week more so than usual. If it’s not my keys, it’s my wallet. If it’s not my wallet, it’s my phone. If it’s not my phone, it’s my ID. Careless? Maybe. Distracted? Definitely. Frazzled? Yes, that’s ...
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Finally: A TV Show the Entire Family Can Enjoy
Long gone are the days when you can flip on the TV at any given hour and watch a show with the entire family curled up on the couch. For conservative viewers, cable programming leaves much to be desired. The lack of decency, crude humor, language and gore has left ...
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How to Evaluate Your Relationships By God’s Standards
Have you been dating somebody a while and there’s just this little stirring in your heart wondering, “Is this the person I should be with?” It’s that still small voice inside your heart analyzing and questioning if this the person you’re meant to share forever with. I’ve been there! In ...
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How to be the Coolest Parent and Keep Your Teens Out of Trouble
A lot of the problems teens find themselves in, happen in a friend’s house. As a parent, it’s hard to determine if your child will always make the right choice. You may raise good kids, but peer pressure sometimes causes them to make bad decisions. It makes sense to train ...
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Glory: Heavier Than the Weight of the World on Your Shoulders
The Hebrew word for glory comes from the root word kabad, meaning: “to be heavy, to be honored, to be made heavy, be honored, enjoy honor, be made abundant, to get oneself glory or honor, gain glory.” Oddly, that doesn’t resonate with our typical translation of glory when we read ...
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The Darkness of the Disney Dynasty
Disney hiring pedophiles in their top positions . . . Disney as the largest shareholder in a porn channel on cable TV . . . is Disney really a purveyor of wholesome family entertainment? In their book Disney: the Mouse Betrayed: Greed, Corruption, and Children at Risk, authors Larry and ...
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