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Does God Like You?
When I ask [“Does God like you?”], I try to keep eye contact, but it is amazing how quickly people drop their eyes to the ground. It is painfully clear this is an uncomfortable question. Rather than interrupting the uneasy silence that often follows such a question, I sometimes notice eyes starting to moisten. Why? What is behind
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When Jesus Met Women’s Problems
A large crowd followed and pressed around him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him
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Grief as Faith
I will never forget this awful time,as I grieve over my loss.– Lamentations 3:20 Among encouraging things and words praising God, this verse is highlighted in my Bible app. Because there are times when life is just sad. There are Christians who insist trusting God means they’re happy all the time. They never feel discouraged.
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Eternity in the Human Heart
Last January, I drove up to Cleveland for a day to visit the Mummies of the World exhibit. I’d been excited about it for months and got a ticket for Christmas. I love this sort of thing. I wandered slowly through and read all the signs. I saw naturally preserved mummies from 17th century Germany, wearing
His Words, My Delight. 