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Being Clear (But Not Insecure) About Who You Are Not

Something about the start of a new calendar year inspires many people to renew their commitment to getting healthy. One of the best things we can do for ourselves to “get healthy” is to become really clear about who we are not.
Our culture is one of constant comparison. When we compare ourselves, our company, our [...]

What Lies Beneath

It just occurred to me how much healthier our nation’s economy is already because all of the underlying bad investments and perilous structures that have been exposed, collapsed, and/or are in the process of being flushed out. Who knew that our whole economy was built with such precarious underpinnings? But when the economy “comes back” [...]

The Free Gift of Salvation Through Christ

Jesus said, in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
 
The Bible tells us in Romans 10:9 that “if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the [...]

Things are Not Always as they Appear

This past week 2 Corinthians 2:14 (below) keeps coming to mind. Like everyone, I need to hear it. It is a good reminder that, regardless of what we see with our eyes or hear with our ears, God is mightily on the move in the earth and in our lives. Let not the negative economic news [...]

Practicing What We Preach

If ever there was a time for Christians to practice what we preach it is now. Between the recent elections and the economic collapse, it is no easy task at times to “be not afraid.” Here are some promises from the Word of God that may help:
 
Isaiah 54:10
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills [...]