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| Little Boy Just Wants to Go Home |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Calling, Challenges, Children, Christian life, Circumstances and faith, Complaining, Difficulties, Discipleship, Education, Endurance, Faith, Hardship, Life, Lifestyle, Pain, Perseverance, Quitting, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Self-sacrifice, Testing, Tests, Trials, Troubles, Valleys, Vocation, Wholehearted devotion, Work |
| Filters: | Free, Humor, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Matthew 10:37-39 , Matthew 16:21-28, Mark 8:31-9:1, Luke 9:22-27, Luke 14:25-35, Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 12:1-13 |
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My friend Linda, who teaches first grade, told me about an interaction she had with one of her students on the first day of school. Accustomed to going home at noon in kindergarten, Ryan was getting his things ready to leave for home when he was actually supposed to be heading to lunch with the rest of the class. Linda asked him what he was doing. "I'm going home," he replied. Linda tried to explain ... Wanda Vassallo, Dallas, Texas |
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| Judgment from the Father's Angle | Printer view
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| Topics: | Childrearing, Children, Discipline, Duty, Family, Father, Fatherhood, Fathers, Father's Day, God, Fatherhood of, Grace, Judgment, Judgment, divine, Love, Pain, Parenting, Perspective, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Trials |
| Filters: | Men, Youth & Children |
| References: | Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 4:1, Proverbs 6:20, Proverbs 13:1, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:20-21, 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4, Hebrews 12:5-12, James 1:2-18, 1 Peter 1:3-12, Revelation 3:19 |
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| Easter in Pakistan | Printer view
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| Topics: | Christian life, Church, Church and state, Church life, Circumstances and faith, Culture, Easter, Good Friday, Government, Injustice, Martyrdom, Missions, Nations, Oppression, Persecution, Politics, Politics, churches and, Social conditions, Suffering, Tests, Threats, Trials, Witness |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, International, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 5:10-12, Matthew 26:17-28:20, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 14:12-16:20, Luke 6:22, Luke 22:7-24:43, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-21:25, John 15:20-21, John 20:21, Hebrews 12:1-13 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Laying Down Your Sword to Pick Up a Paintbrush | Printer view
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| Topics: | Anger, Attitudes, Brokenness, Change, Choices, Christian life, Creativity, Decisions, Despair, Disappointment, Failure, Frustration, Hope, Pain, Perspective, Responsibility, Self-examination, Sorrow, Sowing and reaping, Spiritual perception, Valleys, Vision |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Stories, Women |
| References: | Psalm 46:10, Psalm 90:17, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 2:12-13, Hebrews 12:1-13, James 1:2-18, 1 Peter 1:3-12, 1 Peter 5:6-11 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| The Finish Is More Important Than the Start | Printer view
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| Topics: | Discipline, Finishing, Focus, Folly, Foolishness, Pain, Perseverance, Sports, Suffering, Testing, Tests, Trials |
| Filters: | Humor, Sports, Stories |
| References: | 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Galatians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 4, Hebrews 12:1-13, Revelation 2:1-7 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| Importance of Spiritual Mentors | Printer view
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| Topics: | Advice, Brotherly love, Change, Choices, Counsel, Darkness, Discipline, Godliness, Holiness, Humility, Intimacy, Leaders, Loss, Mentors, Repentance, Sanctification, Seeking God, Spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Transformation, Trials, Wisdom |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Stories |
| References: | Joel 2:1-25, Hebrews 12:3-12, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 5:6 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Three Approaches to Parenting | Printer view
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| Topics: | Childrearing, Children, Dedication, Dependence on God, Devotion, Direction, Discernment, Family, Fatherhood, Fathers, Father's Day, Hearing God's voice, Home, Motherhood, Mothers, Mother's Day, Obedience, Parenting, Parents, Perspective, Priorities, Understanding |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Marriage & Sex, Men, Pop Culture, Women, Youth & Children |
| References: | Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Judges 13:8, Psalm 127:3, Proverbs 3:11-12, Proverbs 6:20-23, Proverbs 22:6, Mark 9:42, Hebrews 12:9-11 |
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| Saharan Run Shows Amazing Endurance | Printer view
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| Topics: | Ambition, Attitudes, Challenges, Circumstances and faith, Courage, Dedication, Determination, Devotion, Enduring, Faith, Faith and feelings, Faithfulness, Goals, Motivation, Overcoming, Passion, spiritual, Patience, Perseverance, Persistence, Self-discipline, Strength, Tenacity, Tests, Trials, Victorious living, Victory, Wholehearted devotion |
| Filters: | Stories |
| References: | Acts 20:24, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, 2 Timothy 2:1-13, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Hebrews 11:1-12:13, Revelation 3:10 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| People Want to Be Lightly Governed by Strength | Printer view
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| Topics: | Administration, Anger, divine, Authority, Christ, burden bearer, Dependence on God, Desire, Desire, spiritual, Discipline, Fear of God, Fear of Man, Gentleness, God, Fatherhood of, God, gentleness of, God, grace of, God, greatness of, God, omnipotence of, God, power of, God, wrath of, Government, Grace, Help from God, Help, divine, Kingdom of God, Needs, Power, divine, Protection |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Editor's Choice , Quotes |
| References: | Psalm 91:4, Isaiah 43:2, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 28:20, Romans 13:1-7, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Titus 3:1, Hebrews 12:11 |
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| Father Saves NFL Son from Steroids | Printer view
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| Topics: | Admonition, Childrearing, Children, Confrontation, Deliverance, Direction, Discernment, Fatherhood, Fatherhood of God, Fathers, Father's Day, God, Fatherhood of, Guidance, Love, Parenting, Protection, Spiritual direction, Teachers, Teaching, Wisdom |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Men, Stories |
| References: | Proverbs 12:15, Romans 8:15, Ephesians 6:4, 2 Timothy 4:2, Hebrews 12:11, 1 John 3:1 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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