How to lean on God in days of doubt

Pastor and author Ravi Zacharias shares a story from British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge about a conversation he had with Svetlana Stalin, the daughter of Josef Stalin…

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Fostering inclusiveness in the body of Christ

One Sunday morning in 1865, a black man entered a prominent and fashionable church in Richmond, Virginia. When communion was served, he walked down the aisle and knelt at the altar…

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The importance of getting quiet each day

Studies show noise affects human behavior. In one experiment carried out by psychologists, a student leaving a library intentionally dropped an armload of books…

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Finding God’s favor through perseverance

Psychologist Martin Segilman of the University of Pennsylvania advised the MetLife insurance company to hire a special group of job applicants who, although they had failed a normal aptitude test, tested high on optimism…

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The redeeming freedom of Christ in your life

When A. J. Gordon was pastor of a church in Boston, he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered nervously…

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Responding to God’s love for you

God’s redemptive work in the lives of His faithful people will naturally provoke worship. Author and pastor Leslie B. Flynn once told a story that illustrates this truth…

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Building a deep dependence on God’s provision

The famous missionary Hudson Taylor knew what it meant to trust in God’s faithfulness. In his journal he wrote…

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How to avoid spiritual distractions

A tale is told of a gifted bloodhound in England that started a hunt by chasing a full-grown male deer. During the chase, a fox crossed his path, so he began to chase the fox…

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How to live above the ordinary year-round

A Massachusetts lottery ad appeared in a newspaper several years ago. Here’s how it read…

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The best place to have a God encounter

In the 1940s, the pastor of a tiny church in a rural town ordered a sign for their outdoor manger scene. The sign company was in another city, and needed to know the dimensions…

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