Category: Spiritual Growth
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Stand Fast and Firm for Freedom.
I recently heard former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum say, “The more we restrain ourselves, the more free we are.” I thought to myself, “This is profoundly life-changing wisdom.” I realized
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Making Choices that Work
I recently heard Dr. Condoleeza Rice, the former American Secretary of State, say something like this: “You may not be able to control your circumstances, but you can control your response to your circumstances.”
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A Crisis of Commitment
I was recently talking with my friend, Bishop John Cummings, who is the Senior Pastor of Restoration Temple, in Brooklyn, New York City. We were discussing how much society has changed and how the Christian church has reflected these changes. We agreed that,
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Basic Teaching for new Christians
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Victim Status
I was sitting in the home of Dr. Keith Pettus, who is the Senior Pastor of Truth Center Ministries in Long Island, NY. He had written in his ministry blog and showed it to me on his computer. Here is what he wrote. “Victim status is
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At the Expense of Morality
My good friend, Pastor David Briggs recently said, “Intellectualism is celebrated at the expense of morality.” This statement is profoundly true. All we need to do is look around at what is happening in the world. Nations, governments, families and other elements of society are being redefined by
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Seasoned with What?
I want to encourage you to have a constant desire for God. Let your passion for Him burn inside, throughout all the days of your life, all the way to
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Do not waste the Tests.
Even though God promises us the desires of our hearts, there are times and seasons when our desires are delayed or seem to be denied. Why is this? I
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The Best Building Blocks
I have decided that some of the best building blocks of our lives are the things that are the most unusual, and at times, even seem to be the most destructive.
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Love First… Gifts Second
I had been gathering my thoughts for an upcoming week of teaching at a Chinese-language ministry school. The people are terrific and it is one of my favorite places to teach and minister. This time, I was to teach on
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