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Is God Stirring Your Nest?
Don’t get too comfortable. That seems to be what God is saying to many of us these days. He’s reminding us that our comfort zones can easily become our coffins…
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Let’s Make 2015 a LEAP YEAR!
I love the story of Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visiting her cousin Elizabeth, who was pregnant with the baby who would become John the Baptist. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,…
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5 Things You Can Expect When Jesus Is in the House
Churches all over the world claim to have Jesus “in the house,” but sometimes there is scant evidence to support that claim. Mark 2:1-12 provides us with a vivid…
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12 Tips for Powerful Prayer Meetings
Sadly, church prayer meetings in the U.S. have largely gone the way of the dinosaur. Even when a church attempts to rouse God's people to come and pray, the results…
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Why YOU Should Care About Jabez’ Prayer
We all go through painful experiences of one kind or another, and how we handle life’s adversities will have a lot to do in determining our character and our destiny.…
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The Strange Case of Copycat Cities
Thanks to National Public Radio, I learned something new recently: China has spent billions of dollars constructing buildings—and even entire cities—to replicate some of the world’s most renowned architecture. If…