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Failed Faith – Matthew 8:23-27
I remember the first time I went on a boat so far out into the ocean that I couldn’t see any land anywhere. It was a weird feeling to think I was totally dependent on the integrity of that boat to
Continue reading...Real Discipleship – Matthew 8:18-22
A commitment to lifelong partnership is a critical factor in helping you decide who to marry. In a good article in Psychology Today on the signs of true relationship commitment encourages looking for behaviors
Continue reading...Healed to Serve – Matthew 8:14-17
I came across a blog by a woman whose mother died in 2011 of cancer. She was grief stricken but came to the decision that rather than becoming bitter she would write to encourage others who are in pain.
Continue reading...Astonishing Faith – Matthew 8:5-13
Hudson Taylor, the missionary to China in the 1880’s, was known for his faith. With his fellow missionaries he was believing God for 100 new missionaries and $50,000 dollars in donations in 1887
Continue reading...Uniting the Human and the Divine – Matthew 1:18-25
Greek mythology is rife with tales of the gods having sexual relationships with humans and producing demigods. Some Bible students even believe that Genesis 6 depicts fallen angels having relations with
Continue reading...He Is Able to Deliver Thee – 2 Kings 19
The little girl got her Christmas present early, a new pair of ice skates, so she could go with her new friends. She skated long after her friends quit and while alone fell into the pond where the ice
Continue reading...Our Fiery Shield – 2 Kings 6:1-23
On January 8, 1956, Jim Elliott, Nate Saint, Peter Fleming, Ed McCully and Roger Youderian were slain by 10 Waodani warriors, who had been led to believe by another Waodani that the missionaries intended
Continue reading...Humility and Healing – 2 Kings 5
I had an unusual experience in India in 2015. After leading a Bible conference in a small church in southern India there were several people who wanted prayer and I anticipated that this was because I
Continue reading...God’s Chosen Leaders – 2 Kings 4
God uses leaders to lead His people to accomplish His work. You can think most immediately of the twelve men Jesus dubbed as his apostles, but there are many men and women whom God has put His stamp upon
Continue reading...God of All Creation – 1 Kings 16:29-17:24
Calvary Rescue Mission began in a local church that was nudged out of downtown Memphis by Urban Renewal. The founder used the old church building as the church moved out east. He had very little financing
Continue reading...Test and Fate of False Teachers: 2 Peter 2:1-3
As much as I may disagree that one can lose one’s salvation, I would not label that a heresy. Heresy always subverts the heart of the faith, the gospel itself, and the character of the God who is
Continue reading...Should I Be Doing Miracles?: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 9:14-29)
You have no doubt heard reports of certain Christians or ministries experiencing the power of miracles in their work. What do you do with that? Immediately discount it? Immediately embrace it?
Continue reading...Sigh-lent Night: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 8:11-13)
We’ve talked about our own reluctance to trust God for miracles. Maybe there is something darker going on in our hearts in this regard. The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from
Continue reading...Should We Expect Miracles: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 8:1-10)
Are you scared to ask for miracles? I find myself scared. It is as if my faith is on the line to do so and I don’t want to be denounced or disappointed. I need the lesson of a second miraculous
Continue reading...Jesus Is Not a Vending Machine: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 7:31-37)
Why are people drawn to Jesus? We can think of many reasons. His character, his mission, his popularity with others we respect, and maybe the prosperity we think he provides. As Jesus ministered in
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