Ephesians 6:13a:  “…Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground…”  (see Eph. 6:10-18 below)    Paul begins this section with these words:  “Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power;”  and then says, “Put on the full […]
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Painting above: The Ferryman by Eric Money (1946-2003) ———————– A philosopher was being ferried across a big river in a small boat.  He asked the boatman, “Do you know any philosophy?” The boatman replied, “No, I do not.” “That is most unfortunate,” said the philosopher, “for that means you are missing out on a third of your
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   In Ephesians 5:20 Paul tells us to “always and for everything give thanks to God the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (RSV).  Always?– and for everything?– give thanks?  Is that what you always do?  Or, are you perhaps the type of person who always and in everything, can and
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By Janie B. Cheaney, posted September 30, 2019, at http://www.wng.org , the website for World news magazine ————————————– I don’t envy others their big houses or frequent vacations (or not much!). Here’s what I do envy: Those grandparents who get to visit their grandkids more than twice a year. Living less than a day’s drive—say,
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By Randy Alcorn, posted September 25, 2019 at http://www.epm.org . Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, and the author of over fifty books, including several books on happiness. In the late 1990s, Martin Seligman, the president of the American Psychological Association, noted psychology’s emphasis on the negative side of life, including
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By Greg Morse, posted March 26, 2019 at: http://www.desiringGod.org    “I have nothing to show for my life,” he said.    “No career. Few friends. No spouse. No financial future. Nothing. I’m enslaved to debt, struggle with childhood sins, and have little left to hope for. Don’t hear me say something I’m not,
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Reblogged from the “Eternal Perspectives Ministries” website, April 25, 2018, by Randy Alcorn at: http://www.epm.org    Years ago, the television series “Life Goes On” portrayed a teenager named Corky who had Down syndrome. The starring role was played by a young man with Down syndrome, and many people were touched by his winsome performance.
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In these daily meditations I have often told stories of the great heroes of the faith– reformers like Martin Luther, missionaries like John Paton, and evangelists like Billy Graham. I have also told many stories of the tremendous courage and character of those who suffer for their faith in nations where Christians are persecuted. These
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 THE MIKI ANDO STORY What would you have given to become an Olympic athlete? One famous Japanese figure skater knows what she wouldn’t give. By Eric Metaxas and Anne Morse, posted March 2, 2018, at: http://www.breakpoint.org —————————————-    The skater is gliding gracefully across the ice in a bright red costume, holding her arms
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By W. Scott Lamb, July 28, 2015, at: http://www.washingtontimes.com ————————    If you’ve got a recent high school graduate who is shuffling their feet about his or her plans for the fall — “Should I go right into college, or not?” — then you might want to keep them away from this quote by
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