The Language of Love
The old adage, "Charity begins at home," is not a trite sound bite. The home should be the school for life, and anyone who would love others must first love his brother. Sweet reasonableness, common (increasingly uncommon) kindness, and old-fashioned...
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Hindered or Helped?
"We would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us" (1 Thess. 2:18). There are professing Christians who doubt the existence of a personal devil, and some true Christians sincerely believe that during this present...
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God’s Guide for Giving
There are two lines in John Bunyan's immortal allegory, The Pilgrim's Progress, which you may readily recall: A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had. We are naturally so self-centered that...
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Citius, Altius, Fortius
It has been the motto of the Olympic Games for generations: Citius, Altius, Fortius--Swifter, Higher, Stronger. And every time the flag with the interlocking rings is lifted above the crowd, the motto proves true. Sometimes the increase in speed or...
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Rekindling the Altar
When we see the record of the movement of the people of Israel from Babylon back to Jerusalem, to the altar, and to the house of the Lord, we see it did not really begin with the edict of Cyrus...
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Caesar Wants Your Life
As we serve the Lord in the business world, is there a scriptural criteria? Are we given guidelines? Luke 20:25 brings together in one single statement a balance for our business life with our spiritual life. The Lord Jesus was...
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Tough Love for Troubled Youth
How do you begin with a ministry to troubled young people? You do it by reaching them one at a time. You get to know the individuals. If you're having a problem with a young person--if he's disobedient, if he...
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Catch the Vision!
We used to see it on bumper stickers and plaques, "Christ is the answer." Of course the critic asks, "What's the question?" You know the truth, don't you. It really doesn't matter what the question is: the Lord Jesus is...
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Your Keys to the Kingdom
Recently I was given a copy of the centenary edition of the Brewer's Dictionary of Phrases. It gives this definition of "to look up": "To seek information in books; to visit an acquaintance; to pay a call. Things or persons...
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