Contributions
Mar 4
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ktunacik added a text contribution Physician Assisted SuicideI'm reading about physician-assisted suicide in my Bioethics and the Law class. These verses popped into my head. One of the main arguments for allowing physician-assisted suicide, or the "right to ... Read more »
Feb 23
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trevoroakchurch added a text contribution I don't want to go to school!His mother walked into the bedroom and for the fourth time said, now in a strong and persistent voice, "It's time to get up. You have to go to school or you're going to be late". "I don't want to go ... Read more »
Feb 22
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bmarchand added a text contribution Drawing CloseThere are times in our lives that can seem so dark and low and dreary that you start to think you will never see the light of day again. You feel like the whole world is just weighing down on you and.... Read more »
Feb 17
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rlkoch89 added a text contribution Faith and PerseveranceTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we ... Read more »
Feb 9
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eqdj added a text contribution Orthodox Catechism, Q. 27Q. 27. What doth this knowledge of the Creation and Providence of God profit us? A. That in (n) adversity we may be patient (o), and thankful in prosperity (p), and have hereafter our chiefest hope... Read more »
Jan 27
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dustinrhoades added a text contribution God's purpose in sufferingI think modern American Christianity has greatly missed the mark regarding its view of suffering as a Christian. We seem to slowly buy into this candy coated version of Christianity that expects God t... Read more »
Jan 20
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"...the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous ... Read more »
Jan 14
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johnfoley added a text contribution God's love poured outThis love has been POURED out. One of God's main purposes for your life is to fill you with so much of His love that it overflows onto others. Read more »
Dec 6
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allenwhite added a text contribution How Do You Measure Spiritual Growth?Spiritual growth is hard to measure. Is it how much I know? Is it how much I do? Is it what I think about? Often, I’m left feeling like I just don’t measure up. Then, trouble comes. When the pressure ... Read more »
Nov 9
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corby added a video contribution In Due TimeWhile the process of patience is waiting for external stuff to change thereby stopping the pressure, the pressure is designed to change us. Read more »
Oct 19
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mobilemalcolm added a text contribution God is...This morning as I was continuing my study through 1 John… I was reading & studying 1 John 4 & 5. You see there are so many misconceptions of about who & what God actually is in this world. But here ... Read more »
Oct 10
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skirtonbear added a link contribution Free skit: Colors of SalvationFree skit script: Colors of Salvation Evangelistic script. Short, fun, for 1, 2, 3, up to 8 actors, 7 cloths in solid colors. Several options including Scripture to use: Romans 5:1-11 1 John 1:5-10 an... Read more »
Oct 8
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piston9 added a link contribution Rejoicing in Difficult timesA Bible study from Delving into the Scriptures. We all naturally want to 'glory in victory' and rejoice when something great happens - but what about when times are tough? How do we get through? Read more »
Oct 7
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ashwphilly added a video contribution 99 BalloonsEliot was born with an undeveloped lung, a heart with a hole in it and DNA that placed faulty information into each and every cell of his body. However, that could not stop the living God from proclai... Read more »
Oct 5
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piston9 added a link contribution Peace with GodAre you looking for Peace in your life? A Bible study from Delving into the Scriptures Read more »
Jul 30
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kaywray added a link contribution What's in your jar?...part oneII. Empty jars, not just a few but gather many then pour oil in them. (2 Kings 4:1-7) I love the fact that she was told to gather “not a few but as many as you can”. We limit ourselves so much when we... Read more »
Apr 25
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antparrott added a text contribution The Blessings That Accompany Justification: Peace, Joy, Hope, LovePaul now explains the results of justification and that is four "fruits of the Spirit": peace, joy hope, and love. Each one of these is profound in its way, but in a self-explanatory way. As Keener no... Read more »
Apr 18
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stocksohio added a link contribution The Flow of LoveA look at how love flows from God to us out to others and back to God. Read more »
Apr 11
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The manger gave us a servant….the cross gave us our King. It is easier to worship the manger than the cross. Read more »
Apr 2
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loneranger3117 added a text contribution GenealogyThis is kind of like a genealogy. You could almost read it like this “…but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation {is the father of} perseverance; and perseverance {is the father ... Read more »
Mar 31
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jeremydavis added a text contribution When I couldn't help myselfWhat an amazing statement that even when I was God's enemy, He made peace with me. He made it possible to to become His friend. WOW. Read more »
Feb 23
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bocajrfan added a link contribution Romans 5:1-11Romans 5:1-11 Read more »
Feb 17
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inchr1st added a text contribution Company LayoffsMatt Stone, my former college pastor, wanted me to read this passage when I explained to him my company had just gone through layoffs. I had been feeling a bit guilty because three other designers wer... Read more »
Feb 6
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bennettc2969 added a text contribution Suffering Isn't Just a ConsequenceHere, suffering is generic, not tied to ministerial persecution. It is the daily sufferings that we endure. Thus, its purpose is just that - endurance. Character and hope are also the beneficiaries of... Read more »
Jan 31
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denisehorn added a text contribution Prove it!Everyone seems to be looking for hope- the very word "hope" stirs up thoughts of future, dreams, and peace. We all want that. But the way to really be filled with hope starts off at a "fun" place call... Read more »