Fireside Stories

Friday, November 29, 2024

He Hears Your Tears

The Lord is the expert at non-verbal communication. On occasion, Jesus said something like: "I couldn't help overhearing what you were thinking" (see Luke 5:22). But He hears a lot more than that!

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Treasures From The Darkness

It's good to not keep an inventory of wrongs against us--or of kindnesses done by us either. But God covers the first by Jesus' blood and the second by His wonderful grace.

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Waiting at the Last Stop

One great thing about the ever-present Jesus--whatever station you exit from the sad train to Nowhere, He'll be waiting for you.

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Friday, November 8, 2024

Mixup or Fixup?

Just one letter makes the difference between Mixup and Fixup. But what a difference it makes! I specialize in the first; God specializes in the second. I'm very glad for that!

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Friday, November 1, 2024

Resouled

The Guicciardinis are one of the oldest and most renowned families of Florence, dating back to the 1200s. Many of them held prominent positions in the Florentine Republic as scholars and historians through the centuries. But Pietro, born in a...

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Friday, October 25, 2024

Rescuing Runaways

How fast and far do you have to travel to run away from God? David tells us. God has very long arms. Here are two stories in one to encourage you to pray for runaways.

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Friday, October 18, 2024

The Book That Speaks

Let's pray the psalmist's request: "Open my eyes so that I may contemplate wondrous things from your instruction" (Ps 119:18, CSB).

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Friday, October 11, 2024

Escape For Your Life!

This world has become man's hell. God's hell is still coming. Don't gamble with your forever. Jesus can save you now. No promises for tomorrow.

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Friday, October 4, 2024

Why?

We don't always see the end game in the tragedies of life. "Why?" often hangs there unanswered. But faith discovers the answer here and there--enough to trust God for the rest.

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