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Questions and Wonderings

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I admit it–I’m very sentimental and nostalgic. I keep some important newspapers so my kids can have them one day. In my storage unit, I have boxes of my kids’ old school papers. I have a terrible time throwing away old t-shirts. I can’t part with some of the shirts and ties my dad wore. […]

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Where Are You God?

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One of the most confusing and painful things we will ever go through is a desperate, heartfelt prayer that goes unanswered. Or at least seems to. In John 11, Jesus gets word that his good friend Lazarus is sick. Jesus tells His disciples, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s […]

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Walking On Water

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Have you ever been doing well one minute, but felt worried or anxious the very next minute? It happens to me. Sometimes it’s not even apparent why my feelings have changed. One minute I feel peace and the next minute I’m anxious. Usually though, if I stop and think about it, I can identify the […]

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Top 10 Ways to Quickly Strengthen Your Marriage

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Last week, I posted “45 Ways to Slowly Kill Your Marriage.” I had a request for how to strengthen a marriage, so here are my top 10 ways to quickly strengthen your marriage: 1. Meet your spouse’s needs. First, you need to know what they are. Become a student of your spouse to find out. […]

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The Lord Disciplines Those He Loves

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I grew up in a town called Brick, New Jersey, which is about 90 minutes south of New York City and 90 minutes east of Philadelphia. I loved growing up there. It was a beach town, I had great friends and the high school football program was one of the best in the state.My high […]

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Keeping In Step With Jesus

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Yesterday, I posted a video of the Marine Corps Silent Drill platoon. (Scroll down or click here to see it.) Those Marines are in perfect step with each other. Every movement is in sync. What would it be like if we were in sync with Jesus? Our steps in line with His? Following Him where […]

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Help Me, Lord, Please!

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I got off the phone a little while ago with a friend who’s going through a rough season. He’s currently unemployed and it’s been really tough on him. This is a guy who works hard, has tremendous gifts and skills, and has been very successful in his field, but he hasn’t been able to find […]

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What Will It Take For You?

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Our first parents, Adam and Eve, rebelled. They ate what they were told not to eat and that introduced sin into the human race. Ever since, we’ve been bent on going our own way. Our nature is to seek life and happiness on our own terms, not God’s. And yet all through history, God’s message […]