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If I Have Enough Faith, Will God Heal Me?

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24
May
[ad_1] Okay, first let me say this: if you don’t have much time, just skip through what I’ve written below and go to the video at the end where Joni Eareckson Tada is interviewed by Todd Wagner. What Joni says in this video is more important than what I say below (though I wouldn’t say […]
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10 Questions Every Young Christian Must Ask Themselves

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22
May
[ad_1] Scripture quotes, inspirational videos, and biblical musings on social media cannot replace the foundational truths of the Bible. We need to spend time in the Word to grow and mature in our faith. Ask yourself: Am I drawn more to the messages on social media than to God’s messages? Skip the temptation to turn […]
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Do We Really Need Unspoken Prayer Requests?

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19
May
[ad_1] The other day I overheard some friends, fellow believers, bemoaning several problems in American evangelical church life. One of these was the tendency of some people, in a small group setting, to respond to a call for prayer requests by asking for prayer for an “unspoken” concern. My friends sighed in exasperation and rolled […]
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10 Things You Need to Know about the Trinity

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18
May
[ad_1] This is a guest post by Fred Sanders, author of The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything. This post is part of our 10 Things You Should Know blog series. Content taken from Crossway.org; used with permission. Fred Sanders (PhD, Graduate Theological Union) is professor of theology at the Torrey Honors […]
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5 Reasons Why God Isn’t Answering Your Prayers

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16
May
[ad_1] Do you ever feel like God isn’t answering your prayers? I heard from someone last week who asked “How long am I supposed to pray if God continues to ignore me?” It might feel like God is ignoring you when He doesn’t answer your prayers the way you’re hoping. But Scripture offers us insights […]
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10 Tips for Praying as a Couple

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14
May
[ad_1] “Bless you both,” I heard as my husband, Dave, and I opened our eyes after praying over our dinner in the Seattle airport food court. I looked up to see an elderly gentleman and his wife beaming at us from the next table. Instantly, we had something in common—God! When Dave and I acknowledged […]
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Why You are Too Busy NOT to Pray

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13
May
[ad_1] Prayer does not come naturally to any of us. In our more honest moments, we all admit it’s a struggle to pray as we’d like. And yet there is no avoiding the fact that Scripture insists God has hard-wired the universe in such a way that He works primarily through prayer. No doubt He […]
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He’s Memorized 42 Books of the Bible and You Can Too

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09
May
[ad_1] There may be other Christians more committed to the discipline of Scripture memory than Pastor Andy Davis, but I’ve not met them. But I do know Andy, and can tell you that he’s the real deal. Not only is he the most diligent memorizer of Scripture I’ve ever known, he’s also a genuinely godly […]
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5 Things to Remember When Your Child Asks about Hell

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08
May
[ad_1] Many Christian pastors have noted how often Jesus talked about hell. While hell may be a topic we would rather skip over and turn our focus instead on Jesus’ victory over hell, it’s still important to address this topic that Jesus often mentioned. But how to discuss such a topic? It’s difficult to know […]
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A Prayer for When You Battle Depression

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06
May
[ad_1] If you’re feeling depressed, remember that you’re not alone. God is with you always. Don’t be afraid to reach out to people in your family, your church, or your friend circles. Ask them to pray with and for you, and continue to pray each day, asking God to draw you closer to Himself. If […]
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You Can Help Create the Next Great Christian Film!

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05
May
[ad_1] “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 The Pilgrim’s Progress is one of the oldest and most renowned stories in Christian literature. First published in 1678 by John Bunyan, the novel serves as an allegory […]
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What Language Did Jesus Speak?

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04
May
[ad_1] Have you ever wondered what language Jesus spoke? Let’s take a closer look. What Languages Were Spoken in First-century Palestine? Before we can identify which languages Jesus spoke, we need to know what languages were spoken in first-century Palestine. Here are the three languages: Aramaic had been widely spoken since the Babylonian exile.   Since […]
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Faith, Hope and Stirring

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04
May
[ad_1] (Edited &Re-published from from my “Musings” blog) I didn’t  blog much in 2015. Truth is – I didn’t have much to say and had very little time to say it! 2015 was a strange mix of everything; blessings, sadness, busyness…. and even with moments of joy, I felt as though some things in the last year had sucked the […]
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Top 10 Weird Bible Stories

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03
May
[ad_1] Sure, the Bible has the classics that most Christians have heard since they were young—David and Goliath, Noah and the ark, Jesus healing the blind man. But within the pages of Scripture are many stories that are obscure, dramatic, and just plain bizarre. Here are the ones your Sunday School teacher didn’t tell you. […]
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