Matthew 22:1-14 — Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. Then he sent some more servants and said, […]
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“You Can Count on People of Integrity” by Rick Warren, in his Daily Hope devotional, posted January 8, 2020, http://www.pastorrick.com ————————————— “People who promise things they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain” (Proverbs 25:14 GNT) **********************    The Bible says people who don’t follow through on their commitments are
“America’s Crisis of Contempt” Arthur C. Brooks keynote address at the February 6, 2020 National Prayer Breakfast, Washington, D. C. Reprinted from the Washington Post ***********************************************    (…continued) Let’s take a step back now and diagnose the problem a little bit.    Some people blame our politicians, but that’s too easy. It’s us,
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Above: Arthur Brooks (1964- ) ———————– “America’s Crisis of Contempt” Arthur C. Brooks keynote address at the February 6, 2020 National Prayer Breakfast, Washington, D. C. Reprinted from the Washington Post ***********************************************    Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Mrs. Pence, Speaker Pelosi, heads of state, members of Congress and honored guests: Thank you for
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   Everyone knows that the Bible has rules on human sexual behavior– who can do what with who, and when. We live in a culture where such rules are being rapidly discarded by an increasing number of people who do not believe that the Bible is God’s Word, and therefore, do not look to
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By Joshua Rogers, from his blog “Finding God in the Ordinary,” February 2, 2020 at: http://www.joshuarogers.com ———————————————    It was early in the morning in Washington, D.C., and I was driving down Montana Avenue about ten minutes from home. But suddenly, the blue lights of a police cruiser zoomed into the reflection of my
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By Amy Henry, married, mother of six, teacher, and correspondent for World magazine.  This article, entitled “Why I Can’t Teach Your Child,” was posted October 3, 2014 at:  www.wng.org     Four times I asked him to take out a piece of paper.  Four times I asked him to find a pencil.  Each and every time we reached
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By Trevin Wax, posted on his blog October 1, 2013.  Wax serves as the Managing Editor of The Gospel Project at LifeWay Christian Resources.  His blog “Kingdom People Living on Earth as Citizens of Heaven” is located on the Gospel Coalition website.    A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a church planter
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By John Piper at:Â http://www.dgm.org ———————– Ephesians 4:28Â —Â Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Â Â Â There are three levels of how to live with things:Â (1) you can steal
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By Rick Warren, posted October 16, 2019 on his Daily Hope devotional, available at: http://www.pastorrick.com ———————————- If you want to be happy, become somebody that people trust. Paul uses Timothy as an example of this: “You know the kind of person Timothy is. You know he has served with me in telling the Good News,
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