In the beloved telling of the Christmas story in Luke 2, the angel gives this amazing message: “Don’t be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people.”
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From the very beginning, God desperately wanted to show Himself to mankind. To let us see that even in the chaos of life He was there and that above all, He really did LOVE them.
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On the first week of Advent, we light the Candle of Hope. For some of us, it symbolizes hope realized. It’s been a good year. Hope is soaring. Yet for others, maybe you, it’s been disappointment after disappointment. To your way of thinking, God hasn’t come through as you…well, as you hoped.
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Stuff is very important to us. We see Stuff. We want Stuff. We buy Stuff. We compare our Stuff with other people’s Stuff. Stuff has a way of getting hold of us and how we view and use our Stuff affects our walk with God.
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Ready on the tongue of every parent is one simple word. No. When you stop and think about it, it’s probably the word that is used more than any other in rearing children.
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If you were to make a list of the qualities that are important for the everyday disciple to display, where would compassion rank?
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Author Philip Yancey refers to pain as the gift that no one wants. Yet it’s pain that lets you know something is wrong, not only on the physical level but at the soul level.
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Have you ever had a season where day after day you find yourself asking: Why am I so blue? Why do I feel so empty? Why am I so angry all the time?
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What is the one thing the self-existent Creator and Sustainer of the universe wants that He cannot give Himself? Worship. He wants people who will freely and passionately love Him. And God found that in David.
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David’s story starts so good. Rising from lowly shepherd boy to court musician to successful army officer, his career path was a thing of beauty. Then a funny thing happened on his parade to the throne: the wheels began to fall off.
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