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You are who you Surround Yourself with
Context matters. According to the Terman Study, which followed one thousand study participants from childhood until their death, the people we surround ourselves with are who we become. We see those a... -
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For Christians to influence the world with the truth of God's Word requires the recovery of the great Reformation doctrine of vocation. Christians are called to God's service not only in churc... -
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You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself. -
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A Missionary's Influence
R.W. DeHann wrote of a missionary who, shortly after arriving on the field, was speaking for the first time to a group of villagers. He was trying to present the gospel to them. He began by describing... -
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Prayer for those who Influence Public Opinion
Almighty God, you proclaim your truth in every age by many voices: Direct, in our time, we pray, those who speak where many listen and write what many read; that they may do their part in making the h... -
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An individual can march for peace or vote for peace and can have, perhaps, some small influence on global concerns. But the same individual is a giant in the eyes of a child at home. If peace is to be... -
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Christ as incarnate Word does not ‘exercise an influence’ on finite agents like that of ordinary finite causal agencies, nor does he introduce extra causal factors into the finite world or simply init... -
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The Importance of Practice in Developing Virtue
Very simply, a virtue (or vice) is acquired through practice— repeated activity that increases our proficiency at the activity and repeated activity that increases our proficiency at the activity and ... -
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The Meaning of Rituals
Rituals are procedures or routines that are fused with meaning. Ritual actions include various rites of passage (birth, marriage, death) or calendrical rites (religious holy days, national holidays), ... -
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The Power of Four: Spiritual Transformation from Reading Scripture
Does reading the Bible really change us? Does it have the ability, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to shape and form our characters? That's what The Center for Bible Engagement wanted to fin... -
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Brother Lawrence and Trusting God in Failure
Brother Lawrence, a 16th-century Carmelite monk, spent his days scrubbing pots and mending shoes. Largely uneducated, he filled his free time writing letters and notes that, after his death, friends g... -
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Many Christians know John Newton
Many Christians know John Newton as the author of the hymn Amazing Grace and other beloved hymns. Fewer know that Newton’s own life matches the beauty of transformation written in Amazing Gra... -
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Service & Suffering over Self-Exaltation
In Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, the characters of Boromir and Frodo illustrate well the dichotomy between exaltation and service. As a mighty warrior and heir-apparent to be the leader his... -
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God of all times and places, we confess
God of all times and places, we confess that we try to limit our exposure to you. We try to limit your presence to a tidy little box, safely tucked away where we can pull you out as needed. We try to ... -
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Lord–Father, Son and Holy Spirit: Thank
Lord–Father, Son and Holy Spirit: Thank You that there’s no place we can hide from Your Spirit, no place we can flee from Your presence. We can’t go beyond the reach of Your love, nor out-distance the... -
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O God, whose reason rules the world,
O God, whose reason rules the world, who formed the starry heights above, timeless, time’s chain far forth you hurled, unmoved, gave all things power to move. Prevailed on by no outside cause to fashi... -
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Jesus: You gave us Your love at a high
Jesus: You gave us Your love at a high price – Your own death on the cross in our place! By Your grace you give us eternal life and entrust to us Your creation. Thank You, Lord! We come today as Y... -
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Merciful God, We come before you with
Merciful God, We come before you with thankful hearts. Thankful for the many gifts you have given us. You have clothed us and given us shelter. You have given us food to fill our stomachs, friendship... -
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We structure our churches and maintain them so as to shield us from God and to protect us from genuine religious experience…The adult members of churches today rarely raise serious religious questions... -
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The Psalms: A Playlist for the Road Trip of Life
My Daily Soundtrack Often, my daily life is filled with a soundtrack of my own choosing. When I sit for long periods of time to do something rather mundane, like reconcile the checkbook, pay bills, ... -
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Lord of Lords
Though lords still exist today in some parts of the world, the term is used mostly as an honorary badge, so it’s easy to forget what the term even means. Throughout history, lords were rulers who had ... -
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The Construction of Utopias
One of the seductions that continues to bedevil Christian obedience is the construction of utopias, whether in fact or fantasy, ideal places where we can live the good and blessed and righteous life w... -
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Generosity Is Paradoxical (Part 2)
In recent years, I (Smith) have been leading a study called the “Science of Generosity Initiative” at the University of Notre Dame, in which I (Davidson) have been deeply involved. In that study, we h... -
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Creating Utopias: Sermon Illustration Tuesday
One of the seductions that continues to bedevil Christian obedience is the construction of utopias, whether in fact or fantasy, ideal places where we can live the good and blessed and righteous life w... -
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The Bible Outlives its Pallbearers
The Bible has, amazingly—no doubt with supernatural grace—survived its critics. Thirty to sixty million copies are produced annually. The harder tyrants try to eliminate it and skeptics dismiss it, th... -
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The Way God Enjoys Getting Things Done
Years ago, when I took that fateful dive into shallow water and broke my neck, never did I think that God was honing me for leadership. All I could do was retch at the thought of sitting down for the ... -
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Metaphors, Parables and Dramatic Actions
The biblical writers and reciters make extensive use of metaphors, parables and dramatic actions. Jesus does not say, “God’s love is boundless.” Instead, he tells the story of the prodigal son. He doe... -
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A Deep Breath and a Turn
There is an interesting history of the word repentance. The word in Hebrew means originally “to take a deep breath and sigh.” A deep feeling of sorrow, of remorse. Repentance at the root, at the very ... -
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The Directness of the Psalms
The first distinguishing feature of the biblical psalms is the direct, personal approach to God. There are no intermediaries, human or celestial, no being or beings who facilitate the ascension of pra... -
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Three Big Questions
Steve Sample has been described as the greatest university president of his generation. For nineteen years, by his capable leadership, Sample led the University of Southern California to new heights o...
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- Rescue (40)
- Resilience (18)
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- Respect (16)
- Responsibility (18)
- Rest (56)
- Rest in God (13)
- Restlessness (11)
- Restoration (39)
- Restoring Sight (10)
- Resurrection (26)
- Resurrection Life (8)
- Resurrection of the Dead (54)
- Resurrection to New Life (25)
- Retreat (22)
- Revelation (35)
- Revival (14)
- Rewards (9)
- Rhythms (12)
- Right Relationships (13)
- Righteousness (92)
- Risks (20)
- Romantic Love (12)
- Rootedness (15)
- Routines (8)
- Running from God (16)
- The Resurrection and the Life (14)
- The Rich (9)
- The Risen Lord (21)
- The Rock (21)
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- Sabbath (49)
- Sacrifice (111)
- Sacrificial Living (13)
- Sacrificial Love (46)
- Safety (24)
- Salt (9)
- Salt and Light (18)
- Salvation (170)
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- Scars (8)
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- Scripture (98)
- Sea (18)
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- Self-Awareness (26)
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- Self-Exaltation (9)
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- Self-Interest (18)
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- Self-Reliance (28)
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- Self-Righteousness (22)
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- Selfishness (59)
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- Sense of Smell (11)
- Sermon on the Mount (29)
- Sermons (11)
- Servanthood (45)
- Service (84)
- Shalom (26)
- Shame (26)
- Sharing the Gospel (10)
- Sheep (35)
- Shelter (13)
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- Sight (24)
- Signs (14)
- Silence (39)
- Simplicity (12)
- Sin (110)
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- Singing (26)
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- Soil (14)
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- Songs (11)
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- Sowing Seeds (9)
- Speech (14)
- Spiritual Battles (17)
- Spiritual Direction (16)
- Spiritual Disciplines (51)
- Spiritual Formation (31)
- Spiritual Gifts (11)
- Spiritual Growth (55)
- Spiritual Health (9)
- Spiritual Hunger (47)
- Spiritual Maturity (26)
- Spiritual Practices (9)
- Spiritual Thirst (15)
- Spiritual Transformation (18)
- Spiritual Warfare (19)
- Sports (21)
- Stars (16)
- Staying Humble (8)
- Steadfast Love (32)
- Stealing (10)
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- Stories (29)
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- Success (24)
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- Surrender (58)
- Sustainer (22)
- Sweetness (32)
- The Sacraments (58)
- The Saints (36)
- The Soul (49)
- The Spiritual Life (18)
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- Taking A Leap Of Faith (10)
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- Tears (12)
- Technology (11)
- Temptation (50)
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- Testing (11)
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- Thanksgiving (General) (120)
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- The Temple (25)
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- The Twelve Disciples (26)
- Theology (9)
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- Time (22)
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- Training (31)
- Transformation (65)
- Transgressions (22)
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- Trials (36)
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- True Self (9)
- Trust (92)
- Trust in God (37)
- Trust in Jesus (14)
- Truth (95)
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V
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- The Way (10)
- The Weak (29)
- The Wicked (15)
- The Will (18)
- The Work of the Holy Spirit (16)
- Waiting (52)
- Waiting on God (33)
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- Weariness (20)
- Weeping (17)
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- Wilderness (58)
- Wisdom (111)
- Wisdom of God (21)
- Witnesses (34)
- Wonder (22)
- Words (69)
- Words vs. Actions (20)
- Work (63)
- Work and Rest (13)
- Work-Life Balance (10)
- Workmanship (11)
- Works-Righteousness (13)
- World (79)
- World Leaders (19)
- World Peace (21)
- Worldliness (10)
- Worry (17)
- Worship (69)
- Woundedness (9)
- Wounds (29)
- Wrestling with God (10)
Top_level_categories by Reference
Genesis
Exodus
- Exod 1 (4)
- Exod 2 (4)
- Exod 3 (28)
- Exod 4 (3)
- Exod 5 (1)
- Exod 6 (2)
- Exod 8 (1)
- Exod 12 (4)
- Exod 13 (7)
- Exod 14 (7)
- Exod 15 (4)
- Exod 16 (12)
- Exod 17 (2)
- Exod 18 (2)
- Exod 19 (7)
- Exod 20 (17)
- Exod 22 (1)
- Exod 23 (2)
- Exod 24 (2)
- Exod 25 (2)
- Exod 26 (1)
- Exod 27 (1)
- Exod 30 (2)
- Exod 32 (13)
- Exod 33 (12)
- Exod 34 (6)
- Exod 35 (2)
- Exod 40 (1)
Leviticus
Deuteronomy
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Esther
Job
Psalm
- Ps 1 (26)
- Ps 2 (2)
- Ps 3 (1)
- Ps 4 (6)
- Ps 5 (11)
- Ps 6 (5)
- Ps 7 (2)
- Ps 8 (22)
- Ps 9 (10)
- Ps 10 (3)
- Ps 11 (1)
- Ps 12 (2)
- Ps 13 (3)
- Ps 14 (3)
- Ps 15 (2)
- Ps 16 (17)
- Ps 17 (1)
- Ps 18 (13)
- Ps 19 (33)
- Ps 20 (4)
- Ps 22 (21)
- Ps 23 (73)
- Ps 24 (24)
- Ps 25 (26)
- Ps 27 (56)
- Ps 28 (3)
- Ps 29 (6)
- Ps 30 (18)
- Ps 31 (5)
- Ps 32 (35)
- Ps 33 (16)
- Ps 34 (103)
- Ps 35 (1)
- Ps 36 (8)
- Ps 37 (38)
- Ps 38 (2)
- Ps 39 (4)
- Ps 40 (8)
- Ps 41 (2)
- Ps 42 (31)
- Ps 43 (1)
- Ps 44 (1)
- Ps 45 (2)
- Ps 46 (53)
- Ps 47 (3)
- Ps 50 (4)
- Ps 51 (109)
- Ps 52 (2)
- Ps 54 (2)
- Ps 55 (8)
- Ps 56 (8)
- Ps 57 (5)
- Ps 59 (1)
- Ps 60 (1)
- Ps 61 (3)
- Ps 62 (13)
- Ps 63 (10)
- Ps 65 (9)
- Ps 66 (7)
- Ps 67 (2)
- Ps 68 (4)
- Ps 69 (1)
- Ps 70 (1)
- Ps 71 (7)
- Ps 72 (5)
- Ps 73 (9)
- Ps 77 (8)
- Ps 78 (6)
- Ps 79 (1)
- Ps 80 (2)
- Ps 82 (12)
- Ps 84 (6)
- Ps 85 (13)
- Ps 86 (13)
- Ps 88 (4)
- Ps 89 (3)
- Ps 90 (17)
- Ps 91 (10)
- Ps 92 (3)
- Ps 94 (3)
- Ps 95 (11)
- Ps 96 (11)
- Ps 98 (6)
- Ps 99 (1)
- Ps 100 (20)
- Ps 102 (1)
- Ps 103 (70)
- Ps 104 (14)
- Ps 105 (2)
- Ps 106 (3)
- Ps 107 (5)
- Ps 111 (5)
- Ps 112 (3)
- Ps 113 (3)
- Ps 115 (4)
- Ps 116 (6)
- Ps 117 (2)
- Ps 118 (12)
- Ps 119 (75)
- Ps 121 (22)
- Ps 122 (2)
- Ps 124 (2)
- Ps 125 (1)
- Ps 126 (7)
- Ps 127 (8)
- Ps 128 (3)
- Ps 130 (16)
- Ps 131 (3)
- Ps 133 (13)
- Ps 135 (3)
- Ps 136 (14)
- Ps 137 (2)
- Ps 138 (6)
- Ps 139 (63)
- Ps 142 (3)
- Ps 143 (2)
- Ps 144 (1)
- Ps 145 (19)
- Ps 146 (13)
- Ps 147 (43)
- Ps 148 (2)
- Ps 149 (1)
- Ps 150 (5)
Proverbs
- Prov 1 (7)
- Prov 2 (6)
- Prov 3 (112)
- Prov 4 (15)
- Prov 5 (1)
- Prov 6 (7)
- Prov 8 (2)
- Prov 9 (2)
- Prov 10 (5)
- Prov 11 (23)
- Prov 12 (10)
- Prov 13 (7)
- Prov 14 (8)
- Prov 15 (19)
- Prov 16 (34)
- Prov 17 (18)
- Prov 18 (15)
- Prov 19 (23)
- Prov 20 (6)
- Prov 21 (10)
- Prov 22 (23)
- Prov 23 (3)
- Prov 24 (8)
- Prov 25 (5)
- Prov 26 (6)
- Prov 27 (11)
- Prov 28 (20)
- Prov 29 (9)
- Prov 30 (3)
- Prov 31 (16)
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
- Isa 1 (60)
- Isa 2 (12)
- Isa 4 (1)
- Isa 5 (5)
- Isa 6 (44)
- Isa 7 (7)
- Isa 9 (41)
- Isa 11 (10)
- Isa 12 (3)
- Isa 14 (1)
- Isa 15 (1)
- Isa 16 (1)
- Isa 25 (8)
- Isa 26 (22)
- Isa 28 (3)
- Isa 29 (7)
- Isa 30 (32)
- Isa 32 (3)
- Isa 33 (3)
- Isa 35 (6)
- Isa 40 (117)
- Isa 41 (64)
- Isa 42 (16)
- Isa 43 (56)
- Isa 44 (4)
- Isa 45 (8)
- Isa 46 (2)
- Isa 48 (6)
- Isa 49 (12)
- Isa 50 (3)
- Isa 51 (3)
- Isa 52 (3)
- Isa 53 (76)
- Isa 54 (5)
- Isa 55 (85)
- Isa 56 (4)
- Isa 57 (17)
- Isa 58 (38)
- Isa 59 (2)
- Isa 60 (22)
- Isa 61 (49)
- Isa 62 (3)
- Isa 64 (20)
- Isa 65 (9)
- Isa 66 (16)
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Joel
Obadiah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Matthew
- Matt 1 (20)
- Matt 2 (27)
- Matt 3 (19)
- Matt 4 (60)
- Matt 5 (212)
- Matt 6 (149)
- Matt 7 (60)
- Matt 8 (18)
- Matt 9 (35)
- Matt 10 (28)
- Matt 11 (92)
- Matt 12 (18)
- Matt 13 (52)
- Matt 14 (25)
- Matt 15 (10)
- Matt 16 (42)
- Matt 17 (23)
- Matt 18 (59)
- Matt 19 (33)
- Matt 20 (23)
- Matt 21 (24)
- Matt 22 (43)
- Matt 23 (46)
- Matt 24 (15)
- Matt 25 (81)
- Matt 26 (23)
- Matt 27 (8)
- Matt 28 (67)