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Dear Saints, Is it possible for a saint to be deceived? A former Pharisee by the name of Paul who knew God’s law backwards and forwards thought so: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh…
Dearly Beloved, Have any secrets? Anything you are hiding from the One whose eyes behold the evil and the good in every place? The prophet Jeremiah put it this way, “Can a person hide himself in hiding places so that I do not see him?” declares the Lord. “Do I not fill the heavens and…
Dear Teammates, Your greatest challenge in life is ____________? Only you can fill in the blank, but a definition might prove helpful. Webster says a challenge is – to dispute, to confront, to call out, to question, or to invite into competition. As Christ followers we are not to be in competition with one another…
Like many of you, we’ve received a number of Christmas cards with beautiful calligraphy, profound Bible verses, and lovely poetry. But many are also filled with inaccurate historical representations of what the Bible tells us about the birth of Christ. For many of us, our understanding of the events around Jesus’s birth have been shaped…
It didn’t matter if it was in the heart of metro Manila or out in the jungles of Northern Luzon, as an American missionary in the Philippines, I knew I could always count on hearing “Hey Joe”, at least once a day. Due to the high numbers of American military personnel in the country after…
Dear Runners, On your mark, get set, go! I ran track and field in high school, so I know what it is like to line up on the starting line of a race! Then, it was always, “Runners to your mark, get set, bang!” In most races you must qualify before you can run. Recently…
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Do you know where this line is from? Do you agree with it? William Shakespeare uses this line in his play Romeo and Juliet to convey that the naming of things is irrelevant. But the truth…
Dearly Beloved, Faith it or fake it! When it comes to our relationship with the God who created us in His own image, “faking it” is not only foolish but dangerous. Remember in the early church the historic account in Acts 5 of Ananias and Sapphira! The early church community was known for its unity…
As I write this note Valorie and I are sitting in Edmonton International Airport, having just come through US immigration. We were required to prove, through both physical and electronic means, that we were qualified to enter the United States of America. Our passports were carefully scrutinized by a very serious immigration officer with a…
Dear Friends, “Hopelessness” is defined as a state of mind and emotion characterized by a profound sense of despair, doubt, and a lack of belief or expectation that positive outcomes or improvements can occur. Hopelessness has a sister and her name is “pessimism,” that negative outlook on the future where individuals anticipate the worst possible…