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2 Keys for Overcoming Deception

In my last article, I named the primary weapon of Satan: deception. The devil’s motive is to destroy, and his method is to deceive. He uses trickery, lies, and all manner of deceptive tactics to try to lure us into his traps. How can we be armed against the enemy’s ...

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Where Has All The Wonder Gone?

“…the world is a work of art, set before all for contemplation so that through it the wisdom of Him who created it should be known…” (Basil) In the busyness of today, we seldom stop to experience wonder. By its very definition, wonder is invoked by something amazing, mysterious, never ...

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#Fast_ForwardAmerica, We Can Do Better

I follow and write about politics for The Bottom Line. I am blessed to be able to write about what interests me. At times, however, I must admit it can be a challenge. Every day there seems to be yet another scandal, injustice, or example of incompetence – and the spin that ...

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Our Hope: After Winter Comes The Spring

‘There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.’ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) Sometimes our lives seem like a never-ending winter.  Cold and dark, the days appear to be exactly the same, one after another, with no hope of warmth, or light of day.  We begin ...

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Listen

Those of you who know me probably know that I like to talk…a lot. It’s something I can’t really help. I just like to talk. Many times I’m actually asked if I ‘ever stop talking’ or I’ve had multiple people playfully tease me about it. Though truthfully, it hurts. (I ...

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We Are Bethlehem

“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body” (Matthew 26:26 NKJV). Let’s begin by thinking of bread as staple food—a basic dietary item that one can survive on for a long time. ...

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The Resurrection

There seems to be a great debate over the time frame that the Bible says Jesus was in the tomb.  If you research this issue, you will find some conflicting answers.  In one of his books, Max Lucado says that the Jews consider any part of a day as one ...

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Making a List and Checking It Twice

It’s the time of year where lists are not only common; they’re necessary. Lists to Santa detailing what we want for Christmas. Lists of all the people to whom we need to send a Christmas card—half of whom we don’t even know. Shopping lists for all the goodies we need ...

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5 Scriptures for Living in Chaos

I’ve worked eight of the last nine days. During that time, chaos has taken on a new meaning. Local law enforcement visited my library two days last week concerning two separate incidents. Then I hit a deer and considerably damaged my liability only vehicle. That night letters came from Toyota ...

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