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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What if Jesus hadn’t come?

One Christmas Eve, little Bobby was reading with his daddy about why Jesus had to come. When the story was done, he kissed his daddy, turned off the lights, and fell asleep…

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The first confirmation that Jesus is God

Long-time television show host Larry King was once asked by a reporter, “If you could interview only one person in history, who would it be…?”

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The place where your future begins

The international scene was tumultuous in 1809. Napoleon was sweeping through Austria and blood was flowing freely. The very foundation of Europe was being shaken…

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Trusting in life-change over experience

One popular play and movie people always enjoy watching this time of year is ‘A Christmas Carol’, based on the story by Charles Dickens. In it, there is one scene that’s very interesting…

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