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By Glen Pitts
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Sep 5, 2023
THE UNNOTICED
In Scripture, followers of Jesus were identified in various ways. John the Baptist was identified as “the forerunner of Jesus.” Peter,...
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Aug 28, 2023
LIFE IS SHORT
My sister-in-law Dorothy has a little laminated card she passes out freely. Besides the words “Jesus Loves You” and her name, it reads:...
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Aug 21, 2023
AN “EVEN IF…” FAITH
Many today hold secret attitudes of offense toward God. Something happened along the way that in their view went beyond puzzling. It...
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Aug 14, 2023
THE FOUNDATION OF FORGIVENESS
There are many who hold misconceptions about forgiveness. Some view forgiveness as a weakness - caving into the actions of others. They...
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Aug 8, 2023
REPRESENTATIVE INFLUENCE
There are those who ask: “Why should Adam’s disobedience impact me? Why should I have to live with the consequences of his decision? ...
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Jul 31, 2023
THE REAL DEAL
In Matthew 23, Jesus had a very stern warning against hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is fundamentally “playacting.” One is playing a part that is...
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Jul 24, 2023
THE WORST THING ABOUT HELL
On July 8, 1741, British theologian Jonathan Edwards preached a message to his church congregation entitled “Sinners in the Hands of an...
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Jul 17, 2023
BRING THE BOY TO ME
There is an interesting story in the Bible in Mark 9:14-32 about a young boy who was both deaf and mute from childhood. He also...
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Jul 10, 2023
ETERNALLY SECURE
The Bible describes Satan, the enemy of our soul, as a master deceiver and liar. “He has always been a murderer and a liar,” Jesus said....
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Jul 3, 2023
GOD’S VALIDATION PROCESS
One of my mother’s go-to phrases was, “Don’t put the cart before the horse.” In our eagerness as kids to do something, Mother realized...
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Jun 26, 2023
CHILDREN, OUR NEXT GENERATION CHALLENGE
In the 1980's and for almost three decades the focus of the mission world was on the 10/40 Window. This represented 65% of the world’s...
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Jun 19, 2023
HOW IS DYING GAIN?
The stark reality is – we’re all going to die. But for many, it is a morbid thought that anyone would think of dying as gain. After...
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Jun 12, 2023
PERILOUS TIMES SHALL COME
We are living in rapidly changing times when God’s time clock seems to have increased its pace. Signs Jesus detailed that would more...
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Jun 5, 2023
THE DAY FOREVER BEGINS
Few books have left as much impact on me as one entitled “The Eighth Day of Creation” by Elizabeth O’Conner. I received it early in the...
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May 29, 2023
GOD-GIVEN INSTINCT
One of the amazing aspects about God’s creation is the power of instinct where God himself builds into the DNA and psyche of every living...
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May 23, 2023
ZEAL
Zeal is a word seldom used in today’s vocabulary, and yet, it is an essential quality of the Christian life. Zeal is strength of focus. ...
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May 15, 2023
LOOK AT THE BIRDS
I have a good friend who has worked at McDonald’s for over 25 years. Each time I drop by his location we always have a few words of...
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May 8, 2023
THE FRAGRANCE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM
A number of times over the course of several months I met up with a young man in our elevator going and coming from our condo building. ...
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May 1, 2023
A RADICAL TURN TOWARD GOD
Peter Kreeft, in his book Christianity for Modern Pagans, offers this perspective. “We can easily imagine, think, contemplate, and be...
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Apr 24, 2023
GOD’S CHANGELESS CHARACTER
There is a strategy of investigative inquiry that turns one question into another question. Sometimes it drives me crazy! Like when you...
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