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ISSUES OF FAITH: An invitation to come to Jesus
AS I JOURNEY through the Bible, I’m blessed by the incessant invitational nature of God. He beckons.
Greg Reynolds
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Pay attention for the Revelation
I’VE NOTICED THAT there are often two responses to the book of Revelation in the Bible.
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Be inspired and let go
“TAKE HEART; IT is I. Do not be afraid,” Jesus told them (Matt 14:27 ESV).
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Seek, receive Jesus for God’s favor
THE BIBLE MENTIONS God’s favor many times in the Old Testament, and it’s easy to see that it…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: God can handle what is too much for you
“NO TEMPTATION HAS overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: If you hear the call of Jesus, follow him
“PASSING ALONGSIDE THE Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Do something for your country — pray
“DO SOMETHING! DO something!” Such was the cry of several protesters following the recent mass shootings in Dayton…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Use averted vision to see what’s unseen
ON A WARM summer night, I sometimes enjoy lying on back on my freshly mowed lawn and gazing…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: The Bible should inspire our imaginations
IMAGINATION. CHILDREN USUALLY have very good imaginations.
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ISSUES OF FAITH: The good, bad in our lives is intertwined
I’VE BEEN FORTUNATE to visit Ukraine a few times, and one of the distinctive characteristics of that country…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Easter is a day to celebrate
THE FADED BLACK and white photograph is
a little older than 60
years.
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Are you listening?
I WAS GIVEN a blank piece of paper and a pen. My friend was given a paper with…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: I think, therefore ‘i’ am
I RECENTLY READ that English is the only language where “I” is capitalized no matter where it appears…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: It’s time for resolutions to be made
SOMETIMES BEING “CAUGHT in the middle” is an awkward, uncomfortable position.
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Finding ways to be thankful
THANKSGIVING IS A great holiday. But today is the day after Thanksgiving. Now what? Wait another year until…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Remember: What is right isn’t always what is easy
I SEND PEOPLE in my congregation birthday and anniversary cards.
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ISSUES OF FAITH: A good word for an anxious heart
I OFTEN HAVE a yellow highlighter in my hand when I read. Sometimes I use it. But sometimes…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: When confessing, put the apple down
WHEN I’M READING a book and discover a profound sentence or thought, I mark the page number and…
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Christian faith is diverse but united in Christ
MORE THAN ONCE I’ve heard people criticize Christianity because there are so many different Christian denominations.
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ISSUES OF FAITH: Remember to be inventive in your encouragement
“AND LET US consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us…