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Where Dead Men Lie: Letter to a Would-Be Adulterer
Dear Husband, If you value your life, if you cherish your manliness and honor, if you love your family and your God, listen to his voice. As she whispers in your ear, as her lips yield the sweetest...
View ArticleActresses Swap Somber Black for Celebratory Color on the SAG Awards Red Carpet
The question remains: can we talk about stopping harassment and assault while still wearing color? These celebs seem to think so...
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#PopeFrancis "The joy of the Gospel is for all people: no one can be...
Pope Francis speaks to Peru's bishops: Full textWe bring you the full text of Pope Francis' prepared remarks delivered to the bishops of Peru in the Archbishop's Residence in Lima on the final day of...
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Pope Francis "Jesus continues to walk on our streets. He knocks today,...
Peru Journey Mass at Las Palmas airbase Lima Full TextPope Francis' homily at the Las Palmas airbase in Lima “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you” (Jon...
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#BreakingNews Gov. Police Attack Churches in Dem. Rep. of Congo by firing on...
FULL TEXT Official Release of the Dominican Order: The Dominican brothers working at St Dominic Church, Limete, Kinshasa, DR Congo were attacked together with their parishioners on Sunday, December 31,...
View ArticleBible News Roundup – Week of January 21, 2018
[Return daily during the coming week for updates] Support Bible Gateway—Browse the Bible Gateway Store ⇨ BibleGatewayStore.com ▼ How Czech Evangelical Christians See the Bible, Evangelism, and Prayer ⇨...
View ArticleAfter Attending My First Women’s March, I Learned Something Unexpected About...
After a day of activism, I am sure many of us are asking ourselves, “Now what?”
View Article“The bear and dragon working in harmony will take captive the people” –...
(Highlighting was done by Meranda Devan) “America will be compassed about by her enemies. The bear and dragon working in harmony will take captive the people” 1/18/18 Luke 19:41-44, 2 Chron 6:36 The...
View ArticleAnother Look: A Long[er] Way from the Lake
Note from CM: Here is another take on yesterday’s Gospel text (though Matthew’s version), one I wrote a few years ago. If anything, my vocational path is clearer, but the “reinvention of one’s self”...
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Parents, Take Note of the Spiritual Practices Common to Kids Who Flourish As...
New research shows that children who remained faithful as young adults grew up in homes where certain practices were present.
View ArticleNo Deal Reached, as Moderates Search for Shutdown Solution
Restive Senate moderates in both parties searched for a solution to a partisan stalemate as they raced toward a late-night showdown vote and their last chance to reopen the federal government before...
View ArticleThe Likeness of Christ
In his groundbreaking book “Cross Vision”, Greg Boyd writes, “The way you imagine God largely determines the quality of your relationship with God. The intensity of your love for God will never outrun...
View ArticleJordan's king says east Jerusalem must be capital of Palestinian state
In remarks during talks with US Vice Mike Pence in Amman, the king said the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was a two-state one.
View ArticleTrump Administration Opens Office to Protect Healthcare Workers' Conscience...
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) unveiled a new division Thursday to help ensure healthcare workers can do their jobs without being forced to violate their faith.
View ArticleHigh noon vote on McConnell spending deal to reopen government
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has set a Monday noon vote on a federal spending bill that would reopen the partially shuttered government until Feb. 8 in exchange for a promise for a vote on...
View ArticleWas Lynch coordinating with Comey in the Clinton investigation?
Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch knew well in advance of FBI Director James Comey's 2016 press conference that he would recommend against charging Hillary Clinton, according to information turned...
View ArticleWaiting for Comets
I’m tap tap tapping on my keyboard inside the Starbucks at Target when a dad carrying two infant carriers, one in each hand like barbells, comes in to sit at the table next to me. The carriers are...
View ArticleOne of the questions I’m asked most often …
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View ArticleTake a Step, God Provides For You
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave...
View ArticleAwakening the Saved From Their Sleep
Without the Holy Spirit there will be forms of religion without the power, duty without desire, discipline without delight, knowledge without knowing, and yes, bodies without breath.
View ArticleRandom Thoughts – Take Two // Glimpses Link Up
How was your weekend friends? Mine has been pretty good. I’ve had mostly good days this last week but still struggling so much with lack of energy and enthusiasm for most things. This morning I...
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Youth-Driven Culture
Maybe it began earlier than the 1950s and '60s, but those decades seem to mark the rise of the fascination with youth in American culture. The famous line that celebrates all things young, often...
View Article10 of my favorite quotes from Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
Recently I’ve been reading Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders, which is a classic as far as Christian leadership books go. Sanders packed so much wisdom into this little book that every time...
View Article“Is This a Test?” January 22
Have you ever wondered, in the midst of some difficulty, “Is this a test?” Does God, actually, test His people and, if so, are tests punishments or something else? And what does God do when we fail...
View ArticleLife Meets the Need of Every Man’s Case to Build the House of God (Gospel of...
The gospel of John is a book on life and building; God comes to is in Christ to be our life, and this life is for God’s building – for Christ as life meets the need of every man’s case to build up the...
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Meditation Monday – Building Resilience
by Christine Sine Tom and I have just returned from one of our quarterly retreats. Our focus was a little different from usual. We spent much of our time thinking…
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God’s Mandate To Prosperous Christians
It is absolutely incorrect to think that God only blesses those who love HIM. The Bible confirms God’s gracious blessing to everyone – believers and unbelievers. Matthew 5:45 proclaims...
View ArticleReally, Do Not Worry
I have got so much to do and I don’t know how I can ever take care of everything because there is not enough time in the day plus I can’t even begin to get on top of that laundry and the family needs...
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Bible Time: Looking at the Sermon on the Mount - Part 1
I talk a lot about having a Christian worldview on this website, but I haven’t done a whole lot of Bible study with you. Part of that is intentional. I know that most of you who read this website are...
View ArticleWhy diversity should matter to you
Think about your circle of friends, the people who live on your street, and the people in your NewSpring Group. How many are a generation older or younger? Are they all middle class? Does anyone have...
View ArticleNot Uniquely Gifted
You’ve been there and I’ve been there also. It’s usually the first Sunday of the New Year, or the Sunday the church launches into Fall kickoff mode. The appeal for help. The big ask for you to consider...
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Glimpses of God in Everyday Life
God intends for us to enjoy him in his gifts. Don’t miss the Giver in the everyday stuff of life.Watch Now
View Article7 Habits for Better Sleep
I recently started a YouTube Series about my Sleep Experiment. You can follow along by subscribing to my channel HERE! If you’ve read anything I have written, you know I believe food and productivity...
View ArticleEveryman Sleep Experiment Video #1 – Adjusted Schedule/Incubation Period
I recently started a sleep experiment based on the Everyman sleep schedule. I have made my own adjustments and will be detailing the experiment in a series of videos on YouTube. My goal is to find a...
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Saint January 22 : St. Vincent Pallotti : Priest - Founder of #Pallottines
Born:1798 in Rome, ItalyDied:1850Canonized:1963 by Pope John XXIIISt. Vincent Pallotti (1795-1850) founded the Societas Apostolatus Catholici (S.A.C.) in 1835. He was canonized in 1963.St. Vincent...
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Small stuff, Big stuff, and the Power of Beautiful Belief in Marriage
No marriage, no spouse, no circumstance is too hard for His redemptive resurrection power.
View ArticleGreek New Testament Aims to be ‘World’s Most Accurate’
Crossway, Tyndale House (Cambridge), and Cambridge University Press Introduce Greek New Testament 10 Years in the Making In a significant contribution to biblical scholarship, Crossway has released The...
View ArticleMany journalists quick to slam religious freedoms for doctors -- for all the...
Sometimes I wish so many journalists weren’t so predictable. The announcement for the new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Department of Health and Human Services was barely 24 hours...
View ArticleApple To Release HomePod Soon After FCC Approval
Recent reports have revealed that Apple has received the long-awaited approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the highly anticipated HomePod. Further reports indicate that the...
View ArticleSteven Spielberg Plots 'Indiana Jones 5' and 'West Side Story' Remake as Next...
After doing "The Post" and "Ready Player One," the prolific director plans to take on potential blockbusters next.
View ArticleSuper Blue Blood Moon News: What is the January 31 Trifecta of Lunar...
Three individual lunar occurrences are happening all at once on January 31, making it one event that does not happen very often.
View Article'Age Of Empires: Definitive Edition' To Be Released On Feb. 20
One of the most iconic real-time strategy series is making a comeback this February with the release of the "Age of Empires: Definitive Edition." Microsoft has finally confirmed the title's re-release...
View Article'Scandal' Season 7 Spoilers: Is Quinn Really Dead?
The events leading to Quinn Perkins's (Katie Lowes) presumed death will unravel in the upcoming episode of "Scandal" season 7.
View ArticleProverbs 27:24 (KJV) For riches [are] not for ever
Proverbs 27:24 (KJV) For riches [are] not for ever: and doth the crown [endure] to every generation? Case in point is Cuba, once the richest country in Latin America, and not for gambling and...
View ArticleHow do we learn from what was done in Bible times?
As I hope a lot of us do, I’ve been thinking about how we read and interpret the Bible. Too often we spend our time debating issues without looking at the underlying principles behind our differing...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi's fancy celebration
Pelosi treated her fellow Democrats to a victory dinner at a fancy restaurant in Washington DC called Aqua Al 2 to celebrate the government shutdown and the victory over the GOP. They say steaks are...
View ArticleJanuary - Reading 22
Matthew 9:1-13 http://bible.gospelcom.net/cgi-bin/bible?language=Eng lish&version=KJV&passage=Matthew+9:1-13&search=&showxref=&showfn=yep Acts 13:1-25...
View ArticleThe Righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees
In another thread, Kyredneck seemed to be advocating salvation by works. I was in the process of making a reply when the thread was closed, and rather than type the wthing out again, I thought I would...
View ArticleVolunteer Role Clarity Makes a Difference
Lack of Volunteer Role Clarity Lack of volunteer role clarity can lead to confusion and frustration. No one likes not knowing what’s going on. Imagine walking onto a large green field for the first...
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