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Paul wanted the young church at Colossae to knowthat there are smooth talkers out there—people with very logical and enticing points of view. “Watch out for those guys!” Paul tells… Continue Reading Stay the Course

“To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am.”1 Corinthians 7:8 (ESV) In the Bible, Paul never married. He… Continue Reading Unmarried but Untroubled

“It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.”—Galatians 6:15 NLT So much of life can feel… Continue Reading What Really Matters

A Christian who knew author Richard Foster once asked him after completing a spiritual formation course, “What is the next study? What do I read now?” Foster responded, “What now?… Continue Reading Now You Live It

“I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that He might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit… Continue Reading Eyes Wide Open

“We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us…” – 2 Corinthians 6:8 (NLT) Someone once said, “An eye for an eye… Continue Reading When Love Is Stronger Than Payback

Life is full of surprises. The funny thing is that while we are often caught off guard by the curve balls life throws our way, God never is. He sees… Continue Reading Loosening Our Grip: Trusting the God Who Never Fails

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” — Psalm 77:11 Memorial Day is more than a long weekend or the… Continue Reading Remembering the Past, Shaping the Future

“I will obey your decrees. Please don’t give up on me!” (Psalm 119:8, NLT) At some point, we have all felt like the psalmist—aware of our failures, struggling with weakness,… Continue Reading God Doesn’t Give Up on You

Its so easy to call out the sins in other people’s lives. We see where they are falling short, how they can do things better, and what areas of their… Continue Reading The Log in My Own Eye

“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”Proverbs 31:10 (NIV) Most women dream of finding a man who would give up everything for… Continue Reading Treasure Map

It was a rich, gloriously hopeful secret. For generations, God had been hinting at it, whispering through the prophets, leaving traces of something astonishing to come. And then, by Paul’s… Continue Reading The Best-Kept Secret