Matthew 11:28-30 – (Jesus said),  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ————————- […]
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   (…continued) Billy Graham spoke at the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. on Friday, September 16 (pictured above). This inter-faith service was an awkward forum for a man so used to proclaiming the clear claims of Christ as THE Way, THE Life, and THE Truth (John 14:6). Billy Graham’s
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I wrote this piece in 2001 as an article for the monthly newsletter of a Christian mission organization that I was working with at the time. I hesitated to write it, but finally did. The editor hesitated to publish it, and decided not to. The time did not yet seem right. I never did use
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Above:Â Mohandis Gandhi (1869-1948) as a young lawyer in South Africa ******************************* Â Â Â The first petition of the Lord’s Prayer (after the introduction) is perhaps the most difficult to understand. Â We know what the other petitions mean when they ask for things like daily bread or forgiveness or help in times of temptation. Â These
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   (…continued) Yesterday’s EmailMeditation told the story of Don and Carol Richardson’s mission work among the Sawi people of New Guinea. It is one of the most amazing stories in the history of missions. My brief account only begins to describe this powerful work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s blog consists of three videos
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   I completed my seminary education in December of 1979 and was ready for my first congregation.  I was called to Christ Lutheran Church in Lignite, North Dakota.  Lignite is in the far northwest corner of that wind-blown, barren state.  On a windy, 30 degree below zero day in January, my wife and I
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“What Will War Bring to Iran? Praying for a Country in Crisis” by March 5, 2026, by David Mathis, at: http://www.desiringgod.org ——————————————————-    As the world watches Iran, Christians look on with another set of eyes. Wherever we reside, we watch and pray with a spiritual vision that transcends natural concerns and our own
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Image above:Â The Confusion of Tongues, Gustav Gore, 1865 Genesis 11:1-9 Â — Â Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As men moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. Â They said to each other, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the
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   Jelly Roll is not really a pastor, but he certainly gave a powerful sermon at the Grammy Awards last Sunday evening (February 1, 2026). He had just won three of the top music awards, and he gave Jesus Christ the credit for turning his life around. In case you missed it (I always
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 Above image: This is one of the earliest known images of Jesus, and it is of him as the Good Shepherd. Found in the catacombs of Rome, painted in the third century *************************    (…continued)  The model for Bruce Olson’s ministry was, of course, Jesus Christ himself.  Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd,
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