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Making the Smart Choice
Angela Merkel breaks almost every stereotype we have about world leaders. Her appearances and actions are plain and modest. She's humble. She couldn't care less about showmanship or fancy dis... -
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If Ambiguity Keeps you Up at Night
Ambiguity may keep people up nights, but anyone seeking exquisite simplicity in his or her career ought to look for a non-leadership position. Leaders, by definition, have followers. Followers need di... -
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Even the Almighty took seven
Franklin D. Roosevelt had hoped the Yalta conference (which discussed the future of Europe and Germany post-WWII) wouldn’t last more than five or six days. Winston Churchill, however, remarked, “I do ... -
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The Bible a Prop for Politics
In June 2020, during nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, President Donald Trump posed with a Bible outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. Police used riot-control tac... -
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Father: Thank You for always being
Father: Thank You for always being ready to welcome us and listen to us. Thank You for sending Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Savior: born like us, experiencing all that we experience yet sinless, who d... -
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God of Grace and Power—our Friend, who
God of Grace and Power—our Friend, who sticks closer than a brother: You know when we screw up ...and You know when we manage to get it right. You know when we forget you ... but You never forget us. ... -
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God of grace, power, and peace: This is
God of grace, power, and peace: This is Your world—not ours. You are the hope of all people—not us. Your love is infinite and eternal—ours is small and short-lived. We pray for a world bigger than jus... -
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Lord God–Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
Lord God–Father, Son and Holy Spirit: we hear your Word and sing your praises. We meet at the Table and partake of your Sacrament–the gospel made visible. You call us to yourself, and you send us out ... -
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Lord Jesus: knowing that you are good
Lord Jesus: knowing that you are good and strong, loving, wise, holy and faithful, we come to you today in prayer for all the needs and concerns in our minds and hearts. Lord, we pray for Your whole c... -
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Most Holy God–Father, Son and Holy
Most Holy God–Father, Son and Holy Spirit: We celebrate Your presence and rejoice in Your light that shines in our lives and our world. Thank You for Your sustaining presence in the past year...that w... -
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Prayers of the People, Form III
The Leader and People pray responsively Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church; That we all may be one. Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; That your Nam... -
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God of Wonder and Majesty–You are the
God of Wonder and Majesty–You are the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and End... our past, present and future. You’ve come in the past ...You’re here with us now ...and You’ll come again in power and g... -
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God—our Father ... our Savior ... our
God—our Father ... our Savior ... our Counselor and Friend: Thank you for daring to meet us at the most unlikely places, and in the most unexpected times of our lives. Thank you for redeeming our pain... -
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Faithful and Good God–our Father,
Faithful and Good God–our Father, Redeemer and Companion. You know all about us–and love us anyhow; nothing we are or do surprises you or puts you off. Therefore, we turn to you with assurance and tru... -
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Loving God: Abba—our Father; Jesus—our
Loving God: Abba—our Father; Jesus—our Savior; Spirit—our Comforter. As Advent begins ... we take a deep breath, we grit our teeth and steel our nerves anticipating the fast pace of the next few week... -
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Loving God ~ Father, Son and Holy
Loving God ~ Father, Son and Holy Spirit: We are a people who are waiting: waiting to celebrate Messiah’s birth; waiting to see what this day–and every day–holds as Your blessings for us; and waiting ... -
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Prayer for Congress or a State Legislature
O God, the fountain of wisdom, whose will is good and gracious, and whose law is truth: We ask you to guide and bless our Senators and Representatives in Congress (or in the Legislature of this State,... -
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Prayer for our Country
Modern Language Version Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly ask that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of your favor and glad to do your will. Bles...
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- Dancing
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- Ebb and Flow
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- Empty Words
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- Facing your Fears
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- Faith in the Dark
- Faith of the Church
- Faith Seeking Understanding
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- Famine
- Father's Day
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- Foundations
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- Fruit
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- Frustration
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- The Fall
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- Gardening
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- General Revelation
- Generosity
- Genesis
- Gentleness
- Gifts
- Giving
- Giving a Speech
- Giving in to Temptation
- Global Church
- Glorifying God
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- God
- God Cares For You
- God the Creator
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- God's Abundance
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- God's Omnipotence
- God's Plans
- God's Power (Omnipotence)
- God’s Presence
- God's Protection
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- God's Reign
- God's Truth
- God's Unfailing Love
- God's Voice
- God's Will
- God's Word
- God's Works
- Going Out into the World
- Good and Evil
- Good Life
- Good Samaritan
- Good Works
- Goodness
- Goodness of God
- Gospel
- Gossip
- Government
- Grace
- Grace and The Spiritual Disciplines
- Grace upon Grace
- Gratitude
- Great Books
- Great Exchange
- Grief
- Grieving
- Growth
- Growth Mindset
- Guidance
- The Glory of God
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- Hard Work
- Hard-Heartedness
- Hatred
- Having A Wake-Up Call
- Healing
- Healing Blindness
- Healing the Past
- Healing Wounds
- Health
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- Hearing God
- Hearing our Prayers
- Heart
- Heart Change
- Hearts
- Heaven and Hell
- Help
- Helping our Neighbors
- Hiding
- Hiding Our Sin
- High Performance
- HIV/AIDS
- Holding your Tongue
- Holiness
- Holiness of God
- Home
- Home Ownership
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- Hope
- Hopelessness
- Hospitals
- Hostility
- Human History
- Human Judgment
- Human Nature
- Humble Leadership
- Humble Living
- Humble Service
- Humility
- Hunger
- Hurt
- Hurting Others
- Hypocrisy
- The Holy Spirit
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- Lack of Communication
- Lack of Faith
- Law (Torah)
- Laws
- Leaders
- Leadership
- Leadership Challenges
- Leadership Development
- Learning
- Learning from our Suffering
- Lectures
- Legacy
- Legalism
- Lent
- Liberty
- Lies
- Life
- Life of Faith
- Life of Purpose
- Life Story
- Life with God
- Light
- Light and Darkness
- Light of Christ
- Light of the World
- Listening
- Listening to God
- Living
- Living Sacrifice
- Loneliness of Pain
- Longings
- Losing Control
- Losing Faith
- Loss
- Love
- Love of God and Neighbor
- Love of Money
- Loving God
- Loving Kindness
- Loving our Enemies
- Loving your Neighbor
- Lust
- Lying to Yourself
- The Law
- The Lord's Prayer
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- Mammon
- Maps
- Marital Problems
- Marketing
- Marriage
- Martyrdom
- Meaning
- Meaninglessness
- Media
- Medicine
- Mediocrity
- Meditation
- Meekness
- Memories
- Memory
- Mental Health
- Mental Illness
- Mercy
- Military Service
- Mind
- Mind and Body
- Ministry
- Miracles
- Mirrors
- Miscommunication
- Mission
- Mission of the Church
- Missionaries
- Missions
- Mistaken Identity
- Mistakes
- Misunderstanding
- Modern Life
- Moments
- Money
- Moral Choices
- Moral Failures
- Morality
- Motivations
- Mourning
- Multiculturalism
- Music
- Myopia
- Mystery
- Mystery of Life
- Mysticism
- The Magi
- The Military
- The Missional Church
- The Morning
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- Pain
- Pain and Growth
- Pain and Joy
- Parables
- Paradox
- Parents
- Passion
- Paths
- Patience
- Patristics
- Peace
- People
- Perfection
- Performance
- Persecuted Church
- Persecution
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- Perseverance of the Saints
- Persistence
- Personal
- Personal Agendas
- Personal Attacks
- Personal Transformation
- Perspective
- Perversion
- Phones
- Physical Blindness
- Pleasure
- Pleasures
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- Political Leaders
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- Positivity
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- Power
- Power of Sin
- Practices
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- President
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- Protection
- Providence
- Public Speaking
- Purity
- Purity Of Heart
- The Passing of Time
- The People of God
- The Prophets
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- Race (Running)
- Racism
- Rage
- Reading the Bible
- Real Estate
- Reality
- Reason
- Reason/Rationality
- Rebirth
- Receiving
- Receiving Forgiveness
- Receiving Gifts
- Receiving God
- Receiving Grace
- Receiving Love
- Receiving Thanks
- Receiving the Gospel
- Receiving the Word
- Reconciliation
- Recovery
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- Refiner's Fire
- Refining Fire
- Reflection
- Refugees
- Rejection
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- Relationship with God
- Relationships
- Religion
- Religion and Politics
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- Religions
- Religious Arguments
- Religious Persecution
- Remembering
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- Renting
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- Repetition
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- Resistance
- Resisting Change
- Resisting Temptation
- Resources
- Respect
- Rest
- Rest in God
- Restoration
- Restoring Sight
- Resurrection of the Dead
- Returning to God
- Revelation
- Revenge
- Reverence
- Revival
- Rhythms of Rest
- Rich and Poor
- Right Relatedness
- Right Relationships
- Righteousness
- Rights
- Risk-Management
- Risks
- The Rich
- The Rock
- The Roman Empire
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- Sabbath
- Sacrifice
- Sacrificial Living
- Sadness
- Saint Nicholas
- Salt and Light
- Salt of the Earth
- Salvation
- Sanctification
- Santa Claus
- Savior
- School
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- Scripture
- Scripture Application
- Scripture Memorization
- Searching
- Second Chances
- Seeking God
- Seeking Happiness
- Seeking the Kingdom
- Seeking the Truth
- Self-Achievement
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Centeredness
- Self-Control
- Self-Deception
- Self-Destruction
- Self-Discipline
- Self-Doubt
- Self-Exaltation
- Self-Examination
- Self-Importance
- Self-Interest
- Self-Knowledge
- Self-Regard
- Self-Reliance
- Self-Righteousness
- Self-Sacrifice
- Self-Salvation
- Selfishness
- Servant Leadership
- Servanthood
- Service
- Serving your Neighbor
- Sexual Temptation
- Shame
- Shortcuts
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- Sickness
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- Sinfulness
- Singing
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- Social Justice
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- Speed
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- Spiritual Blindness
- Spiritual Discernment
- Spiritual Disciplines
- Spiritual Formation
- Spiritual Gifts
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- Spiritual Problems
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- Sports
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- Steadfast
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- Stretching Experiences
- Struggles
- Stuck
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- Submission
- Success
- Suffering
- Surgery
- Surprise
- Surrender
- Suspicion of Authority
- The Spiritual Life
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- Taking A Leap Of Faith
- Taking Inventory
- Taking Stock
- Taking the Bible Literally
- Taking Thoughts Captive
- Talents
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- Teamwork
- Technological Progress
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- Temper
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- The Twelve Disciples
- Theology of Work
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- Trap
- Trees
- Trials
- Triangulation
- Triumph
- Trouble Sleeping
- True Worship
- Trust
- Trust in God
- Trust in Jesus
- Trust like a Child
- Truth
- Turning People Away from Jesus
- Turning the Other Cheek
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- The Weak
- The Wicked
- The Work of the Holy Spirit
- Waiting
- Waking Up
- Wandering
- War
- Warning Signs
- Ways
- Weakness
- Wealth
- Weariness
- Well-Being
- Wholeness
- Wickedness
- Widows
- Willpower
- Wisdom
- Wise Counsel
- Witnesses
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- Words
- Words vs. Actions
- Work
- Work and Rest
- Workaholism
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- World
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- Wounds
- Wrestling with God
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