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Our Father by John Franklin As we mature in life, let’s continue to grow in our prayer life. IN A SCENE FROM ONE OF THE HOBBIT MOVIES, our hero Bilbo Baggins and his traveling party must journey some days through the vast, maddeningly, confusing Mirkwood forest. Having hopelessly lost their way, Bilbo hits upon the […]

  Remember by Janelle Alberts  God’s Word is reliable, His church is alive, and He is everything He promises to be. THESE ARE TRYING TIMES in the life of our church body. Belief trends continue to reflect discouraging numbers across the country. Cynicism persists despite how we collectively try to shake it. And now there […]

The Glory of God Be eternally blessed and continually transformed by it. BY PHILIP NATION In one season of ministry, I helped in leading a new church plant. As leaders, we frequently told the church that we were planting the church and doing everything else in life “for the glory of God.” One Sunday, a […]

Firsthand Faith God wants you to know Him personally and to experience His presence in your life. by Robin Dance YEARS AGO, I WAS SO CERTAIN about my faith. I could spit out answers to questions by mining a verse. I had ideas about what a “real” Christian looked like, and based on behavior, I […]

Fresh Mercies Even when we’re our most disobedient, we’re forgiven. by Mary Carver AS WE ATE OUR TAKEOUT and queued up our shows on the DVR, my husband and I caught up on the business of the week. We talked again about our daughter’s behavior, and I confessed something I’d realized about the situation. “I […]

After  Hello How to Start a Gospel Conversation by BOB HOSTETLER MY FRIEND JIM has always amazed me. I’ve watched and listened as he meets someone and within a few moments is discussing spiritual things and leading that person closer to God — often even ushering that person into God’s kingdom. Jim definitely has the […]