Filled with a Glad Heart
A recent study revealed that pessimists are much more likely to develop depression. The report…
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Focus
The images race past us. We encounter scenes in our homes and neighborhoods, and in our churches…
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Being Trustworthy
As the leader of the Persian Empire from 465–425 BC, Artaxerxes had enormous power and authority.…
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Finishing the Race
Today, Christopher Columbus is celebrated as the bold adventurer who “discovered” the New World (on…
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Who Are You?
How do you react when you read the story of Paul’s first encounter with the Christians in Ephesus?…
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Holy Spirit Fill Me
For the disciples of Jesus, the Holy Spirit changed everything. Waiting in the Upper Room, weak and…
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Deceitful Fantasies
Miguel de Cervantes experienced great diversity in his life. Born in Spain on this day in 1547, he…
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Quenching the Spirit
It is a common complaint and concern: Why aren’t more “Christian” films being produced? And why do…
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Absolute Trust in God
Although trained to be a tanner, William Billings taught himself to be a musician and composed many…
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Crop Rotation
“Why would land need rest?” Some Israelites must have asked this question when Moses told them…
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