For many years I took for granted that the resurrection of Jesus was an actual historical event. It never occurred to me that we would have good historical evidence to corroborate the Bible’s detailing of events. I just believed by faith without considering the actual implications of a bodily resurrection. But over the last few years, I have desired to…
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The older I get, the more I realize the need to be mindful of what I eat. I have found that if I plan meals ahead of time, I eat so much better. So as I am planning lunches and dinners for the coming weeks and looking for healthy recipes, I am also mindful of the discipline of feeding my…
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Do you consider yourself a student of God’s Word? The English word disciple comes from the Greek word mathetes, meaning “disciple, student, follower; a committed learner and follower” (Kohlenberger, NIV Exhaustive Bible Concordance, 1544). How to Be a Student of the Word Sometimes we shy away from the word disciple (because it sounds too much like discipline) or the word…
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I heard someone say recently that you can be a 25-year Christian, or you can be a one-year-old Christian for 25 years. The Bible actually has much to say about spiritual maturity and the call to grow in the Lord. One reason our churches don’t grow is because of a lack of spiritual maturity. When we first come to Jesus,…
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When I first decided to follow Jesus, I was still in college. Three years later I was married. During those three years, I craved the presence of God. I read the Bible, hungry for truth. And the more I read, the more of His life I wanted in mine. So, I was determined that I would raise my future children…
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