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| Good Reason for Hope in Seemingly Hopeless Times |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Assurance, Belief, Children, Christian life, Confidence, Despair, Faith, Faith and circumstances, Future, Hope, Hopelessness, Peace, Providence, Teenagers, Trust, Youth |
| Filters: | Free, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Psalm 25 , Psalm 42, Psalm 71, Psalm 130, Romans 4:18, Romans 8:18-27 |
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In May of 2009, author and speaker Gordon MacDonald was invited to spend a weekend at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Mount Zion's pastor, Bishop Joseph Walker, III, had invited MacDonald to preach to his congregation on a day devoted to honoring those who were graduating from one level of education to another. In an article for Leadershipjournal.net, MacDonald shares how the ...
Gordon MacDonald, "Hope Reborn After a May Day," Leadershipjournal.net (5-21-09) |
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| Luis Palau Receives a Scripture to Stand on | Printer view
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| Topics: | Calling, Christian life, Christian service, Church, Commitment, Community impact, Devotion, Direction, Evangelism, Faith, Faith and circumstances, Faithfulness, God's Will, Guidance, Hearing God, Help from God, Involvement, Leadership, Lifestyle, Meaning, Ministry, Mission, Missions, Opportunity, Outreach, Passion, Priesthood of believers, Purpose, Responsibility, Sacrifice, Scripture, Self-sacrifice, Servanthood, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Stewardship, Vision, Vocation, Work |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Famous People, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 22, Psalm 66:16, Psalm 118:14, Psalm 139, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 1:4-19, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 1:31, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4:1-16, 1 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 4:17 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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Luis Palau, the Argentine-born international evangelist, describes how God expanded his ministry:
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And the Lord gave me a verse. It sounds a bit bombastic, sort of big-headed, so I don't like to quote it in public. But to paraphrase, the Lord basically says, "I will open up nations to you." I took it personally, as a word from the Lord, and I wrote in the flyleaf of my Bible, "1966 (February, I ...
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| Van Gogh and the Color Yellow | Printer view
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| Topics: | Art, Backsliding, Beauty, Christian life, Creation, Creator, Darkness, Depression, Despair, Emptiness, Experiencing God, Faith and circumstances, Fulfillment, Fullness, Spiritual, Gladness, Happiness, Health, Hope, Human condition, Inspiration of persons, Joy, Life, Lifestyle, Light, Nature, New life, New man, Old man, Peace, Redemption, Resurrection, Salvation, Satisfaction, Second Chances |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Famous People, Stories |
| References: | Exodus 34:6-7, Psalm 103:8-14, Psalm 119:30-32, Hosea 11:8-11, Matthew 11:29, Luke 15:11-32, Romans 16:16, 1 Corinthians 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:12, James 5:19-20 |
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Yellow is not my favorite color. But now that I know the story of Vincent van Gogh, I have come to value yellow differently. This famous Dutch painter, sadly, tossed away the truth imparted him in his Christian home and sank into depression and destruction. By the grace of God, as he later began to embrace the truth again, his life took on hope, and he gave that hope color.
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| A Faith As Wild As the World | Printer view
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| Topics: | Evangelism, Experiencing God, Faith, Faith and circumstances, Faith and feelings, Honesty, Knowing God, Mysteries, Mystery, Outreach, Preaching, Promises, Questions, Seeking God, Teaching |
| Filters: | Quotes |
| References: | Psalm 23:4, Proverbs 12:19, Isaiah 55:8-9, Malachi 2:4-9, Matthew 28:16-20, Ephesians 4:25, Hebrews 11:1, 1 Peter 5:8 |
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Speaking about preaching God's word, Michael Heher writes:
Don't make promises God doesn't keep. Account for the shaky ground and patches of quicksand. Don't deny our disappointments or turn away from our broken hearts. Explain the beasts lying in wait, the damaged goods that can't be fixed, and the trouble in the streets. Show us God in the horrors hidden under cover of night and the prayers that ...
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| Making Room for Sadness | Printer view
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| Topics: | Attitudes and emotions, Confession, Desire, Difficulties, Emotions, Faith and circumstances, Faith and feelings, Feelings, Happiness, Human nature, Inner person, Joy, Priorities, Sadness, Self-examination |
| Filters: | Pop Culture, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 30:11-12, Psalm 42, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 11:28-30, Luke 1:68-79, Luke 12:15, Luke 19:41-42, Philippians 4:4 |
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Eric Wilson, professor of English at Wake Forest University, wanted to become a happier person. He at least wanted a smile on his face, rather than the scowl people were used to seeing. Friends urged him on to a sunny disposition. He purchased books to become happy, watched only uplifting movies, and inserted "Great!" and "Wonderful!" into his conversations. But none of these things helped, and the ...
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| Killer Wrote Letter to God | Printer view
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| Topics: | Barrenness, Burdens, Depression, Despair, Difficulties, Emotions, Emptiness, Expectations, Faith and circumstances, Faith and feelings, Feelings, Human condition, Human nature, Life, Lostness, Meaning of life, Pessimism, Poverty, spiritual, Sadness, Self-image, Strife, Tests, Trials, Valleys, Weakness |
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| References: | Psalm 30:11-12, Psalm 42, Matthew 11:28-30, Luke 1:68-79, Luke 12:15, Luke 19:41-42, Philippians 4:4 |
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Why didn't any changes occur or any love or help come when I accepted you as Lord and Savior?
—Matthew Murray, in a letter addressed to God that was found in his car after he shot and killed two people at a Youth With a Mission training center and then was himself killed by a security guard at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in December 2007
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| America Is World's Saddest Nation | Printer view
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| Topics: | Barrenness, Burdens, Depression, Despair, Difficulties, Disease, Emotions, Emptiness, Faith and circumstances, Faith and feelings, Feelings, Human condition, Human nature, Illness, Life, Lostness, Materialism, Meaning of life, Money, Pessimism, Poverty, spiritual, Sadness, Self-image, Sickness, Strife, Weakness, Wealth |
| Filters: | International, Statistics, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 30:11-12, Psalm 42, Matthew 11:28-30, Luke 1:68-79, Luke 12:15, Luke 19:41-42, Philippians 4:4 |
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According to a recent study by the World Health Organization and Harvard Medical School, America may very well be the saddest nation in the world. Researchers found that 9.6 percent of Americans suffer from depression or bipolar disorder—the highest among 14 major nations polled. Those nations that scored better than the U.S. suffer from ongoing wars and rumors of war (Lebanon), vast unemployment ...
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| The Necessity of Hope | Printer view
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| Topics: | Assurance, Christian life, Confidence, Depression, Despair, Emptiness, Experiencing God, Faith, Faith and circumstances, Fulfillment, Fullness, Spiritual, Gladness, Happiness, Hope, Hopelessness, Inspiration of persons, Joy, Life, Meaning, Peace, Purpose, Satisfaction, Trust |
| Filters: | Quotes |
| References: | Psalm 25, Psalm 42, Psalm 71, Psalm 130, Romans 4:18, Romans 8:18-27 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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What oxygen is to the lungs, such is hope to the meaning of life.
—Emil Brunner, Swiss theologian (1889–1966)
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| Boy Skips National Spelling Bee for God | Printer view
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| Topics: | Ability, Choices, Church attendance, Consecration, Dedication, Devotion, Faith and circumstances, Faithfulness, Obedience, Piety, Priorities, Respect, Responsibility, Sabbath, Sacrifice, Talents, Thankfulness, Wholehearted devotion, Worship |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Stories |
| References: | Genesis 2:1-3, Genesis 22:1-18, Exodus 20:8-11, Exodus 23:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:28, Acts 20:7, Hebrews 10:25 |
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Elliot Huck, a 14-year-old from Bloomington, Indiana, decided to skip a preliminary to the National Spelling Bee. Though he placed 45th out of more than 250 spellers in last year's competition and was a favored to go again, he felt convicted to stay home this time around. More precisely, he felt convicted to stay in church. The 2007 Bloomington Herald-Times championship was held on March 4, 2007—a ...
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| Soldier Gives Blood for Iraqi Insurgent | Printer view
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| Topics: | Attitudes, Brotherly love, Caring, Christlikeness, Compassion, Enemies, Ethics, Faith and circumstances, Godliness, Grace, Kindness, Life, Love, Love for enemies, Mercy, Perspective, Pity, Respect, Sacrifice, Self-sacrifice |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, International, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36, John 3:16, John 15:13, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 10:24, Ephesians 6:12, Philippians 2:4, Colossians 3:13, 1 John 3:16 |
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Every night on the news, we hear horrifying reports from Iraq. In a recent Breakpoint Commentary, Charles Colson shared this moving story about a U.S. triage facility doing its best to save the lives of two Iraqi insurgents:
The U.S. medical team moved heaven and earth to save their lives. One insurgent, however, was not going to survive unless he got 30 pints of blood…
The call went out for ...
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