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What the Bible says about true love

Perhaps you’re familiar with what Jonathan Swift—author of Gulliver’s Travels—once said: “We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make

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It’s time for a spiritual check-up?

Every year, I go to the doctor for a physical exam. While I stand there in my birthday suit, the doctor pinches various parts of

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Practical ways to demonstrate gratitude daily

At Thanksgiving dinner, many families have a tradition of going around the table and sharing what they are thankful for. But once the plates are

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What battle are you facing today?

Do you realize that every morning when you get up, you’re going into battle? Ephesians 6:12 says, “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood,

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Prayer is essential to a growing, vibrant Christian life

If you’ve traveled by plane, then you’ve heard the pre-flight safety demonstration flight attendants give before takeoff. Every flight includes the same reminder: If the

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Will I see my loved ones again someday?

During times of grief, you’ve probably wondered—and you’ve almost certainly been asked, as I have, by family and friends who feel uncertain or worried: “Will

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Sharing the resurrection hope of Christ

Your life and mine were forever transformed by the empty tomb—and the life-changing forgiveness and freedom of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. As believers,

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