Christian Life
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Making Decisions Like Esther
At the heart of the book of Esther is the moment when a young woman must make a difficult decision on how she is going to face the dangerous trial ahead of her. God gave Esther success in her life; if we make our decisions the same way, then we can have confidence that he…
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You Have Wearied The Lord With Your Words
The book of Malachi rebukes Israel for turning away from him, because they did not believe that God would actually reward those who served him. They saw the wicked prospering, and so their worship became halfhearted. They failed to understand how God renders judgment and mercy, and could not see which one they were going…
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Cast Your Bread Upon The Waters
In Ecclesiastes, Solomon gives us a set of proverbs for how we ought to be living our lives, telling us how we should be working and what kind of behavior we need to avoid. What should we expect to gain from following these rules?
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The Pessimistic Christian
Sometimes it seems like the world is getting more chaotic and sinful every day. How should we respond, and what kind of attitude should we have?
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Following Tychicus
What would the Bible say about you if you had been a part of it? Would you be viewed well? Poorly? Would it have a lot to say, or would you get only one or two obscure mentions? Today, I want to share a couple of small thoughts about somebody who has a very small…