Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. Psalm 25:4-5a
What is your purpose in life? Do you have purpose? Secular psychology tells us we can find purpose and meaning in our lives by looking within ourselves. The solution is to ask yourself a series of questions like, “What inspires ME? What problem do I want to solve? What are MY skills? What are MY …
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2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 – Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. What is hope for a follower of Jesus? J.I. Packer describes it this way: Optimism …
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James 1:5 – But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Wisdom is a much-needed commodity today. We have access to more knowledge and information than ever before, but honestly, the current culture is, to be …
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Just a few weeks ago you might have seen a very sad news story. Matthew Perry, star of the popular series, Friends, passed away. He was found in his hot tub, and a recent news article gave the results of the autopsy: “the acute effects of ketamine.” Quick online research reveals this drug is used …
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One of my favorite things to do is watch videos of furniture flips and home redesigns. I love a good before and after reveal. What is fascinating, however, is when they video the whole process and then present what might have taken many, many hours of hard work and compress it into a 3-minute video …
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The Way Of The Word 