Jesus. That name. Whether you are a believer or an atheist or somewhere in between, the name “Jesus” probably affects you in some way.
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Jesus had superpowers, but He didn’t use them to dominate others. The Jews of His day were waiting for a Messiah to come who would rule as an earthly king.
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Do you see God as a provider? All through the Bible are stories of God’s miraculous provision for people: food and water in a desert, cherished children for barren women, husbands for widows, wisdom for kings, healing for many.
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When we pray, we talk to God. But it is more than that.
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As followers of Christ, Thanksgiving should be one of our favorite holidays. Sure, it isn’t a religious holiday in the sense that it celebrates the life of Christ.
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If you turn on the radio or the television, you will hear bad news. Terrorists are killing Christians, war is ravaging the Middle East and Russia, and destruction seems right around the corner. Inequality is everywhere, and so is hatred and fear.
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Loneliness causes a wretched anxiety to tug within us. We’re lonely. We hurt. We worry. This is not the kind of life God intends for us.
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One of the fastest ways to feel discouraged is by getting trapped in the sin of envy, where you compare yourself to others. This is especially easy nowadays, with so many people using social media, like Facebook and Twitter.
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I have a friend who struggles with anxiety. He told me, “Luis, it feels like I’m always stressed out, or worried about something.”
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There’s an old saying in the secular world that goes like this: What you read about you think about, and what you think about you bring about. There’s a lot of truth to that, you know.
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A well-known pastor says this about our everyday life, “To taste the sweetness of ordinary joys, we learn to enter each day with a conviction about the givenness of all things…. We’ve been given a place to be, some things to do, a need for sustenance, and a people to share this with.
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I once saw a puppy encounter a new toy for the first time. He ran to it, but then quickly jumped backwards, suddenly afraid of it.
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Many people love to claim Philippians 4:13, which says: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Out of context, what Paul says in this verse can and has been misused countless times.
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