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Here are some resources designed to help you on your lifelong spiritual growth journey. They offer teaching, truths and encouragement to keep you moving consistently forward, even when there are bumps and potholes along the road. Our ultimate goal is to be conformed to the image of Christ so we will bring God glory in all we say and do.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
(Romans 12:1-2)
My Favorite Picture
I have had many wonderful pictures from working in children’s ministry. Some bring me joy, some make me tear up.
Read MoreNEW 52-Week Devotional
Until Then: Journeying Between the Now and the Not Yet
includes 52 devotionals, each with a prayer, memory
verse, suggested activity and additional Scripture reading
— all intended to encourage readers to live each day with
eternity in sight.
No Place Like Home
What we can control, however, is our own home. We can keep a regular stream of interesting, positive influences cycling through our front door
Read MoreFrom Dedicated Muslim to Christian Evangelist
I was born and raised in a Muslim family in India. Growing up as a typical Muslim, I prayed, fasted and practiced the Five Pillars of Islam.
Read MoreIn the Hands of an Angel
On August 30, 1967, the heat in Los Angeles did little to soothe the tempers of those prone to rioting. I found myself in the midst of this.
Read MoreA Healed Heart
Shelley Carpenter recounts her journey through undiagnosed health trails, and how she came out of this trial with her faith intact.
Read MoreElection Optimism
Even though both major political parties candidates receive low grades in moral character, I’m optimistic because their power is limited.
Read MoreNothing Short of a Miracle
When the nurse called, I expected confirmation we were having a boy. What I got instead threw our lives into orbit.
Read MoreBecoming God’s Open Book: Learning How Your Story is Enough
I was recently working a typical day, doing paperwork and answering phone calls. As I was just getting back from lunch my phone rang again.
Read MoreI Got This
It was November 3 in Nepal, November 2 in the USA. The group I was leading experienced a magnitude 6 earthquake during the night at the Machapuchere (Fishtail) base camp.
Read MoreFinding My Why: An Act of Surrender
In our walks of faith, we may grapple with the balance of exercising our free will while discerning the path God has laid out for us
Read MoreThe Finish Line
Every year on Facebook, I re-post a photo of Braylen and me crossing the finish line of the Shamrock Shuffle in Lexington Kentucky.
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