A FATHER’S INFLUENCE
Several years back, I went with three other colleagues to participate in a men’s conference in a small town in Nicaragua. We had...
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By Glen Pitts
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Jan 15
CELEBRATING PROGRESS
There are times we are our own worst critic. We fail to give ourselves credit where credit is due. One of these areas is progress....
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Jan 8
THE CENTRALITY OF JESUS
From beginning to end the Bible has as its central theme the person and work of Jesus Christ. The centrality of Jesus is seen in...
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Jan 2
SILENCING UNBELIEF
In the advent narrative of Scripture leading up to the birth of Jesus, an angel of God appeared to Zachariah the priest. He and his wife...
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Dec 19, 2023
THE “WHO-WHO” AND THE RITUAL OF GIFTING
“Gifting has become so much a part of our social structure that it’s gotten into a ritualized rut,” claims John Mori. However, every...
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Dec 11, 2023
HARDCORE LEGALIST
John Wesley will go down in church history as one of God’s most effective evangelists. The road to this calling, however, was far from...
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Dec 4, 2023
THE BEE BOOK / Who said bees can’t fly?
Sitting in my office at home, my then-eight-year-old granddaughter Naomi walked in and pulled up a stool beside me. “What are you doing...
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Nov 27, 2023
THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART
The Apostle Paul was very concerned about relevancy. He wanted to make every effort to make the gospel clear and accessible to as many...
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Nov 22, 2023
THE UNIVERSAL INCLUSIVENESS OF THE GOSPEL
There are seasons in the life of every follower of Jesus when they feel a strong desire for a fresh word from God. That inexplicable...
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Nov 6, 2023
HOLDING THINGS LOOSELY
One of the key challenges of life is to keep the issue of ownership clear. Psalm 24:1 tells us, “The earth and everything in it belong...
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Oct 23, 2023
THE ACCUSING VOICE OF THE ENEMY
Satan is described in the Bible as “the accuser of the brethren.” (Revelation 12:10) He is also a liar and a deceiver. And most of his...
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Oct 2, 2023
LIVING BETWEEN TWO ICONS
All around us, we have icons. Each one is a simple sign with a specific meaning that evokes a response. On highways, we have icons...
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Sep 18, 2023
FORGIVENESS - An Act of Love
Jesus had been brutally treated and nailed to the cross to die. Yet in that moment, he still had the strength of mind and character to...
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Sep 11, 2023
THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF PRAYER
Possibly of all spiritual disciplines, prayer represents the greatest challenge. Even advanced followers of Jesus are uniquely conscious...
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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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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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