Faith

Filling My Mind

by Stephanie Gulland March 27, 2012
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Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. [...]

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The Few

by Philippa Smyth March 19, 2012
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The Few is a term famously used to describe the Allied airmen of the Royal Air Force who fought the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. It comes from a phrase in a speech given by Winston Churchill to Parliament in 1940. Many of these airmen went up in the air with a [...]

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Made New Every Morning

by Kristine McGuire March 13, 2012
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“The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” —Lamentations 3:22-23 (NLT) New days. Have you ever stopped to think about what a gift they really are? Sure. Everyone likes to speculate about what they would do if time travel were possible. [...]

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Fortify and Prosper

by Evonne Mandella March 9, 2012
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Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed. —1 Chronicles 22:13 (KJV) Do you want to prosper? Be of good courage? Dread not? Let’s look into the Word of God [...]

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Created from Nothing?

by Mary C. Catterton February 24, 2012
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“In the beginning…” I began to share the story of creation with my children’s choir. Punctuating the evening’s rehearsal with Bible study is part of our weekly time together. “In the beginning of what?” A young lad’s voice piped up. His and other young eyes studied my face, as I answered, “In the beginning… there [...]

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The Crate

by Jessica Brown February 23, 2012
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For quite some time you have been walking blindfolded. All you know that is on the other side of the journey is a task for you to complete. You do not know what the task is, or what it entails, but it is something that to your knowledge can only be done by you. Suddenly, [...]

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The Right Road

by Christine Prueher February 21, 2012
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Riding a bike at a fast clip just to see how far one can travel without having to apply the break is exhilarating. Throw in the fact that I was pedaling on a road that was forbidden, well, that would make the adventure even more appealing to some. The street that ran in front of [...]

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The Promise Keeper

by Philippa Smyth July 15, 2011
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One of the most famous engagement rings in the world is the engagement ring that Prince William recently gave Kate Middleton—that of his mother, Princess Diana—a large sapphire surrounded by diamonds. Western tradition is such that when a man proposes marriage to a girl, the proposal is accompanied by an engagement ring. It is something [...]

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Pentecost

by Jan Lutz June 2, 2011
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Jesus’ followers gathered together With one accord Sound from heaven of mighty rushing wind Filling the whole house Divided tongues like fire Setting them apart Filling them all with the Holy Spirit Speaking in other tongues Everyone from far and near Hears in mother tongue Some are amazed Some perplexed Others mock them as drunk [...]

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Wisdom from the Rear View Mirror—Wisdom That Works (Part 2)

by Sharon Patterson May 10, 2011

Note: This article is an excerpt from a book in progress by Sharon L. Patterson. From Part 1: For the next several pages, I will take you on a journey of wisdom gathering that is 63 years long. Hopefully, a few years still remain in the front window view. I’ll have to come back in [...]

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A Great Miracle Happened There

by Evonne Mandella May 8, 2011
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I could feel myself breathing in and out, slowly, deliberately. It seemed so quiet, even as beautiful music played in the distant background. Everything seemed so very far away. It was only me and Jesus, or Yeshua as they called Him. How did I get here? There I sat in a Messianic Congregation, among Jews [...]

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