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Category Archives: Spiritual Encouragement
What are the character traits of effective Christian adults?
Parenting is not an exact science, to be sure. When our children are young and we are in the trenches, doing the day-to-day work of it, we don’t often step back to think about the character outcomes that we … Continue reading
Counting my Blessings
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” Psalm 100:4-5 (NIV) Thankfulness . . . where do I begin? As I think about my life this week of Thanksgiving, I … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual Encouragement, Thankfulness
Tagged blessings, faith, Thanksgiving
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How to Have Peace in an Uncertain World
From the beheading of Christians on our TV screens, to the bombing of innocent people from Boston to Paris by terrorist suicide bombers, not a day goes by that we are not confronted with horrific events that lead us to fear … Continue reading
Posted in Salvation, Spiritual Encouragement
Tagged Christianity, Encouragement, faith, good and evil, Paris, peace
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Why Church?
Families today “do church” in a variety of ways. Some attend traditional churches while others meet in small home group settings. Still others worship with just their nuclear families in their own home in what has come to be known as the … Continue reading
Posted in Church Life, Parenting, Spiritual Encouragement
Tagged church, early Christians, parenting, today's culture
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Taking Every Thought Captive
It is in the mind where seeds of destruction are sown. Destruction of families. Destruction of friendships. Destruction of churches. Destruction of lives. The human mind is fertile ground for Satan’s subtle schemes. If he can get us to entertain thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Spiritual Encouragement
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