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Thoughts by Bill Strom

The Joy of the Lord is My Christmas

We sometimes say Christmas is a Holy Day, but personally I forget that too often amidst the tinsel, TV, toys and boys. I forget that genuine joy comes from celebrating Emmanuel

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Thoughts by Alec Niemi

God’s Gifts

We are told that there are things that accompany salvation (Hebrews 6:9). The things that accompany salvation are probably innumerable. Here are but a few.

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God is Holding Out on Me

God is holding out on me. I don’t think many of us would say it this way, but I think that this is the attitude of our heart sometimes.

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Thoughts by Alec Niemi

Gift Exchange

Christmas Devotional about Jesus Exchanging his Life for Ours. Ephesians 3. The true gift exchange is what Christmas is all about.

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Thoughts by John Grant

Regrets

Regrets, We've all had them and the older we get, the more they pile up. They are the regrets for the wrong decisions we have made.

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Thoughts by John Fischer

The Christmas Test

God becoming human is the true message of Christmas. It is a cataclysmic event - a pivotal moment in the history of planet earth.

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Christmas Abundance

I will never forget my first Christmas as a follower of Christ. I was thousands of miles from home, grieving my mother’s passing, battling my addictions, flat broke, and almost out of hope.

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Thoughts by Charles Stanley

Refined by Fire

God is always at work in our lives. Even during seasons of adversity, He wants to accomplish something powerful and good. How should this knowledge affect our response?

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Thoughts by Charles Stanley

The Effects of Fear

Fear obviously produces anxiety, but it also creates chaos in our lives and even affects those around us. Fear stifles our thinking and actions. What are you afraid of--loss, rejection, poverty, or death?

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Thoughts by John Grant

FLAG ON THE PLAY

As in the game of football, God throws flags on our plays in life. Which kind of heavenly flags are you drawing?

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Thoughts by Charles Stanley

The Trap of Discouragement

Do you feel stuck in discouragement? Frustration that isn’t handled well may develop into depression. Living in discouragement will divide the mind.

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Hear My Heart

An additional truth, incredible as it may seem, is God's personal nearness to us. He chooses to know us and be actively involved in the trials

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Thoughts by John Grant

America: Who is your GOD?

It is easy to get discouraged when we see our land slipping and sliding away from Judeo Christian values. The solutions are at the altar of Christ as we humbly submit to Him and…

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Thoughts by Joshua Chin Hong Lim

Be Thankful in All Circumstances

"When we express thanksgiving and gratitude to God, peace flooded our hearts, and He provided the solution. Always be thankful...especially in crisis. God can turn your tragedy to triumph, discord to harmony, and defeat…

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Thoughts by Darren Hewer

Thanksgiving and Prayer

Even when we are praying for help in the midst of deep distress and struggle, give thanks to the God who has sustained and will sustain us always!

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Place of Struggle

This world is a place of struggle. Yes, we can live above the struggle for a while. But in the end, the struggle will find us.

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Thoughts by Men

REgeneration

REgeneration is not about reforming a life, but transforming it. REgeneration brings to the heart something that was never there before.

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Thoughts by Max Lucado

All Things New

Can an acorn become a rose? Can a whale fly like a bird?  Can lead become gold?  I don’t think so!

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