Mature Living
Irrefutable – Session 4 – What Christmas Emblazons of Our Hearts
What Christmas Emblazons on Our Hearts by ROBERT J. MORGAN LAST YEAR IN ASIA, I met a young man from an oppressive communist nation. His smile was like sunshine, and we became fast friends. Tuan’s arm bore a tattoo in Asian letters, which I asked about.1 He explained he’d grown up with haunting emptiness. As […]
Read MoreGive Thanks to God- Special Focus Session – Folded Hands
Folded Hands On the one hand, there is thanksgiving; on the other, there is blessing. by TINA BOESCH HE LEAVES STRUNG from twine and draped over our dining room table turn slowly to reveal words of thanks. A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, I spread out colored paper in autumnal shades on the den floor […]
Read MoreWalking in Confidence – Session 4 – Trusting God When Life is Uncertain
TRUSTING GOD WHEN LIFE IS UNCERTAIN Faith is beyond our understanding. by BARNABAS PIPER IT DOESN’T MATTER how sick I am, I don’t enjoy going to the doctor. It doesn’t matter if it’s been six months or six years since my last teeth cleaning, I don’t like going to the dentist. It doesn’t matter what […]
Read MoreWalking in Confidence – Session 2 – When God Says, “Fear Not,” What Does He Really Mean?
When God Says, “Fear Not,” What Does He Really Mean? by VICTORIA YORK FOR 50 YEARS, I was one of thousands, perhaps millions, of Christians who experienced daily anxiety. It was simply a part of life. But in 2013, the Lord quite miraculously disentangled me from fear during a time of fasting. In the process, […]
Read MoreNo Doubt – Session 6 – Adopted and Secure
Adopted and Secure If you’re God’s child, you’ll always be His. by DANNY HEDGEPETH THE THOUGHT of a courtroom makes me smile. Let me explain. My only daughter adopted our first grandchild 10 years ago. When our grandson was 6 months old, he was taken to family court to be declared legally adopted. Our daughter […]
Read MoreElijah – Session 25 – Unburdened
Unburdened Stop living for Jesus so He can live through you. by VANCE PITMAN FOR YEARS IN MY WALK with Jesus, I secretly believed Christianity to be exhausting. I so wanted to be the Christian I felt God wanted me to be, but something was missing. There were even verses in the Bible that made […]
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