Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. Romans 15:7
The beloved Fred Rogers ended every episode of his children's television show by saying, "You've made this day a special day, by just being you. There's no person in the whole world l...
Continue ReadingAlways be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. Ephesians 4:2
I'm not sure about you, but I often find that the words "me," "my," and "mine" in my vocabulary far too often. I am not proud of this fact. When I find the...
Continue ReadingSo let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. Galatians 6:9
We live in a world of instant gratification. If we want to buy something, we can order it online and get it the very next day. If we are hungry, we c...
Continue Reading"Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?" Jesus replied, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'" Matthew 22:36-37
When we go through times of uncertainty or difficulty, there is one result that must not be ov...
Continue ReadingI am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible. 1 Corinthians 7:35
During the summer of 2014, I spent two months in Romania. Part of the time I was in Romania, I worked ...
Continue ReadingWhen she had given him a drink, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels, too, until they have had enough to drink." Genesis 24:19
"Are you who the person you are looking for is looking for?" Pastor Andy Stanley asks this question when talking to people who are single but want to be mar...
Continue Reading"Swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women. Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac." Genesis 24:3-4
My sister, Mary Claire, is one of my best friends. We are differ...
Continue ReadingThen Samson prayed to the Lord, "Sovereign Lord, remember me again. O God, please strengthen me just one more time. With one blow let me pay back the Philistines for the loss of my two eyes." Judges 16:28
In the month of January, every gym is packed. This is because, at the beginning of t...
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