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William Carey's Dream

Some people thought he was a nut. He was just a shoemaker, after all, and an average one at that. But in the evenings, after work, he studied Greek, Hebrew, ...


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Discipline Pays Off

In The Sacred Romance, John Eldredge writes:

As a young boy, around the time my heart began to suspect that the world was a fearful place and I was on ...

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Internet Pornography

What makes sex online far more compelling than any shrink-wrapped smut [is] instant gratification in endless variety—you never get to the end of ...


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Model That!

In ESPN Magazine, Mark Pope of the NBA's Indiana Pacers had this to say about former Boston Celtics player and current Pacers coach Larry Bird: "I ...


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Carelessness Leads to Sin

Carelessness is the initial phase of sinning.


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Wrong-Headed Spontaneity

"Discipline" has become a dirty word for our culture. ... I know I am speaking heresy in many circles, but spontaneity is greatly overvalued. ...


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Lost in Drudgery

Most of us are spiritually inefficient because we cannot do certain things and remain spiritual. We can be spiritual in prayer meetings, in congenial ...


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Watch How You Walk

As a child of God, you need to be prudent. You cannot simply walk around in this world as if nothing and no one can harm you. You remain extremely vulnerable. ...


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The Other Side of Discipleship

Discipline is the other side of discipleship.


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Dangers of Imagination

A fertile spiritual imagination is just as good at growing weeds as a crop.


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