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discover the book

Posted by marvin williams on September 2nd, 2010 | 2 responses
While preaching one Sunday morning, I invited three children to search our church sanctuary for several scrolls with Bible verses written on them. Whenever they found a scroll, I would have them read the... read more »

healing confession

Posted by marvin williams on August 23rd, 2010 | 13 responses
In 2006, confession of sin became an artistic expression. Two artists, Laura Barnett and Sandra Spannan, created an exhibit in a storefront in Manhattan, which allowed passersby to confess their sins.... read more »

be silent

Posted by poh fang chia on August 19th, 2010 | 4 responses
Recently a friend said to me, “I used to fear how people perceived me. Then I discovered that Satan’s deviousness is something even greater to fear. Later, however, I learned that to fall under God’s... read more »

who you are

Posted by mike wittmer on August 17th, 2010 | 13 responses
A confused, middle-aged man flagged down a bus driver in Seattle. He wore expensive clothes and spoke French, German, and English, but he did not know who he was. He remembered slices of his life: living... read more »

taking God for granted

Posted by marvin williams on August 16th, 2010 | 3 responses
My wife and I have been married for 16 years. But, to my own embarrassment, there have been times when I’ve taken her for granted. I’ve been so familiar with her presence that I’ve been insensitive... read more »

hopeful

Posted by regina franklin on August 15th, 2010 | 6 responses
Carefully patting the dirt around the base of the seedling, we stepped back to observe our work. Six years old, I was helping my dad plant a small weeping willow in the center of our otherwise barren backyard.... read more »

coyote wild

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 12th, 2010 | 8 responses
I live in a neighborhood where people mow their lawns, plant flowers, and clean up after their dogs. But sometimes at night, we hear eerie noises. I’m not talking about the neighbor’s beagle yelping... read more »

let’s make a deal

Posted by mike wittmer on August 6th, 2010 | 4 responses
I have a friend who admitted to cheating on her husband. But rather than repent and come clean right away, she grudgingly gave up ground only when it was required. She initially hoped that offering to... read more »

hallowed be Your name

Posted by k.t. sim on August 3rd, 2010 | 8 responses
In a discipleship class, the participants were asked to monitor their prayer requests in a prayer journal. The purpose was to keep track of things they would present to God. By doing so, they were encouraged... read more »

dying wish

Posted by tom felten on July 25th, 2010 | 4 responses
Last year, Amilcar Hill and Rahwa Ghirmatizion were married at their child’s funeral. Now before you start to cast stones (instead of rice) at them, realize that they were simply striving to... read more »
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