When the New Wears Off
“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me”—Psalm 51:12(NIV).
Make 2016 a Positive One
“But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you”—Matthew 6:33(NIRV).
Make the Most of Your New Year
Instead of setting ourselves up for failure by making resolutions each January, what if we turned to scripture for a permanent solution to our health problems?
Seven Steps to Letting Go of the Past
“Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new”— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (CEV).
No room in the inn; what about your heart?
“And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn”—Luke 2:7(KJ21). With a few exceptions, most babies today enter the world in our country in sanitized surroundings at a hospital. However, over 2,000 years ago, a young couple named Mary and Joseph didn’t have that choice. Expecting the birth of God’s Son, they were even turned away from the inn. Even if you’ve never read the Bible, the story of Jesus’ birth in a stable is familiar to most. The scene …
Isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
Slipping a $10 bill inside the last card, I sealed the envelope and prayed my grandchildren would be as enthusiastic as I was about my new Christmas tradition.
Escape the Madness with a Simple Christmas
Since the phenomenon known as Black Friday became synonymous with snagging bargains on everything from electronics to toys, I have never participated. Not once. Nada. Never.
Is Contentment Just One Step Away?
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it”— 1 Timothy 6:5-7(NIV). Picking up the raggedy teddy bear, the elderly woman clutched it to her chest. “I need him!” she exclaimed to her companion, also elderly, and leaning on a cane. “Put him down Sophie,” she said. “He’s a mess and only has one eye.” Holding out the stuffed animal to examine him, Sophie said to the bear, “Oh, I know how you feel, you poor thing.” Drawing him to her chest, she wrapped both arms around …
Would You Drop Your Net and Follow Jesus?
“As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ At once they left their nets and followed him”— Matthew 4:18-20(NIV). Our Sunday school class is currently studying the gospel of Matthew. Recently, we read the passages about Jesus calling the first disciples to follow Him. We began to wonder why these working-class men would drop their fishing nets, walk away from their …
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