How Knowing Money is NOT the Root of All Evil Will Help You
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How Knowing Money is NOT the Root of All Evil Will Help You

“Money is the root of all evil.” Right? That expression has become so common you can find it in the Dictionary under Idioms. Here’s what it says: “Money, or, more specifically, the desire to obtain and amass it, is the ultimate reason humans do evil things to one another.” It’s not money itself that is the source or root of evil. That idiom leaves out one very important word from Paul’s letter to Timothy… For the…

The Important Reason Why You Need to Build Your Spiritual Muscles
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The Important Reason Why You Need to Build Your Spiritual Muscles

Do you ever wonder how much time we spend thinking and talking about pointless and unimportant things that may or may not happen? Paul wrote the following to Timothy: Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. 1 Timothy 4:7a Some of the other translations put it this way, Don’t have…

How to Be Prepared & Stand Strong When It’s Hard to Follow Jesus
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How to Be Prepared & Stand Strong When It’s Hard to Follow Jesus

When I was growing up almost everyone on our street attended church. Being a Christian was just part of the norm. Culture encouraged church membership and it seemed for many – their social lives revolved around time spent with friends from church. Christian values and morals were rarely questioned and believe it or not, the…

5 Things to Do When People are Being Persecuted for Their Faith
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5 Things to Do When People are Being Persecuted for Their Faith

The following facts are from an article in the January edition of Christianity Today: Every day, 13 Christians worldwide are killed because of their faith. Every day, 12 churches or Christian buildings are attacked. Every day, 12 Christians are unjustly arrested or imprisoned, and another 5 are abducted. And as I write this, the news…

How You Can Live Unafraid of the End of the World with Faith and Hope
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How You Can Live Unafraid of the End of the World with Faith and Hope

“The end of the world is coming!” Throughout history, there have been many times various “experts” have predicted the date and time of some apocalyptic event that would cause the end of the world. There have even been times when people have rallied around these predictions and gathered together to await the appointed moment. However……

2 Reasons the Bible Tells Us What to Expect When Jesus Returns
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2 Reasons the Bible Tells Us What to Expect When Jesus Returns

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, there were only a few people who even noticed. And those who did came from humble unnoteworthy backgrounds. A simple teenage girl. An ordinary carpenter. A handful of shepherds. Relatively speaking, practically no one noticed that the Savior of the World had been born. But that won’t be the…

How You Live Your Faith in Christ Matters More Than You Know
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How You Live Your Faith in Christ Matters More Than You Know

Pastor Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose Driven Life, has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 85 languages. The 5th and last in his list of purposes is – “You Were Made for a Mission.” “Your life mission is both shared and specific. One part of it is a responsibility you share with…

How You Can Make the Priorities of Heaven a Daily Practice Now
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How You Can Make the Priorities of Heaven a Daily Practice Now

“My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.” ~ Billy Graham How much time do you spend thinking about Heaven? Have you thought about Heaven yet today? If you’re like me, you spend most of your time thinking about whatever is making the most noise. There are plenty of things that are…

Why We Need the Truth of God’s Word to Stand Strong in the World
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Why We Need the Truth of God’s Word to Stand Strong in the World

We’ve often heard from overseas missionaries that sometimes when they go into a new area they’re excited by the readiness of the people to accept Christ as their Savior. And you and I would agree, that it’s awesome! But then, as they spend more time with these new “Christians” they start to realize in addition…

How the Truth of God’s Love Is Able to Silence Satan’s Lies
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How the Truth of God’s Love Is Able to Silence Satan’s Lies

“I can’t believe you messed up again!” “You just keep making the same stupid mistakes!” “Why won’t you ever learn?” “Why can’t you be more like ________?” “You simply don’t belong and you never will!” Have you ever had something similar said to you? Or maybe, you have a voice in your head that repeats…

The One Way You Can Be Laser-Focused on What Really Matters
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The One Way You Can Be Laser-Focused on What Really Matters

I did a Google search for “Productivity Helps” and links to 338,000,000 articles popped up. Then I searched for “Time Management Helps” and there were so many they asked me to narrow down my group to – “self, student, employment, parent,” or several others. The same is true of time management seminars and books –…