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The Work of the Word

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By Kevan Bartlett, Tuesday, August 7, 2012
6 Tasks the Bible Accomplishes
The Bible is the most powerful book ever written. It is the very voice of God for us to hear; the very words of God for us to learn. Consider the magnificent description of the Bible in Hebrews 4:12.
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Is Your Online Speech Edifying?

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By Troy Dorrell, Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Communication Principles for Social Networking
We live in an age when technology and its practical and everyday uses are exploding. The fields of medicine, industry, finance, and especially communication are all being dramatically impacted by the use of technology. The cell phone and computer are chief among those innovations directly impacting our lives.
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Reckless or Rooted?

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Becoming Rooted Requires a Decision
The fifth book in our New Testament records for us the powerful and amazing Acts of the Apostles. Many of the chapters read like an ancient book of Ripley’s Believe it or Not! In Acts 2:41, we read of three thousand being saved, baptized, and added to the church. In Acts 4:4, another five thousand men are wonderfully converted.
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Massacred for the Faith

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, July 23, 2012
A Faith Worth Dying For
In January of 1655, the Duke of Savoy forced a cruel choice upon the Waldensians of the lower valleys in Italy—either attend Catholic Mass, or move out of the valley within three days. In the dead of winter, some two thousand people journeyed across swollen rivers, snow-buried valleys, and ice-covered mountains with traces of blood marking their trail.
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Upper Room Men

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By Dr. Mike Norris, Thursday, July 19, 2012
Men God Uses
The first chapter of Acts gives the account of Christ’s ascension. This passage also details our orders as we await His return. In verse thirteen, we see the eleven names of the most powerful men in the Bible. They had just witnessed the ascension of the Lord. They had gathered in the upper room.
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God’s Timing Is As Important As His Will

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By Fred Fies, Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Be Faithful While You Wait on God
I can’t tell you how many times I have emphasized the importance of God’s timing to someone. It has struck me over and over that God has good things for us at the right time. This is very evident in the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15.
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Distance vs. Distinction

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By Gabriel Ruhl, Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Christians Must Live Distinct Lives
One Saturday afternoon after soulwinning, my family and I were making our way from our car into McDonalds. As we approached the front doors, another family was leaving. The dad stopped and curiously asked if we were Christians. I gladly told him yes and spent a moment talking to him about the Lord.
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The Ripple Effect of Influence

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By Dr. Tim Cruse, Monday, July 9, 2012
Living a Life That Will Influence Others
I remember throwing rocks into creeks and skipping them across ponds as a young boy. My brother and I would often compete in trying to make the biggest splash and the farthest-reaching ripples in the water.
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An Expensive U-Turn

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Disobeying God Always Carries a Heavy Price
Have you ever realized while driving down the freeway that you were going the wrong way? That five miles to the next exit seems like thirty as your mind begins to calculate the time you are wasting. That little gravel path in the median that is reserved for “official use only” looks pretty inviting, doesn’t it?
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Why Worry When You Can Pray?

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By Dave Delaney, Thursday, June 28, 2012
Trust God with the Things You Are Worrying About
If you look around you will find plenty of reasons to worry. The trouble with worry is that it doesn’t seem all that harmful. The sun blasts cancer-causing rays. Air vents blow lung-clotting molds. Potato chips have too many carbs. Vegetables have too many toxins.
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4 Practices to Develop Your Devotional Life

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By Dr. Mike Edwards, Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Deepening Your Walk with God
Our generation is relationship-conscious but not relationship-wise. In every heart there is a legitimate hunger to be close to someone—to love and be loved, to know and be known. People search online, in social groups, and too often in wrong places to find that one deep, personal and fulfilling connection.
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When Nations Forget God

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, June 18, 2012
Parallels between Israel and America
Americans are not always good at remembering. We forget the sacrifices made for us so we can enjoy freedom today. We forget the blood, sweat, and tears of those who have given their all that we might have liberty.
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The Place of Prayer

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By Dr. Mike Norris, Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Meeting with God on a Daily Basis
History tells us Abraham found shade for his family under a grove of large oak trees known as the “Plains (or the Oaks) of Mamre.” The trees were situated at the top of Mount Hebron as it looked over the area known as Sodom and Gomorrah. This site became known as “Abraham’s Oaks.”
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No Sin Through Security

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Wednesday, June 6, 2012
A Holy God Will Not Allow Sin into Heaven
An 8:00 am flight out of Detroit, through Phoenix, to Los Angeles seemed simple enough. The airport was only fifteen minutes from the hotel, and after returning my rental car, I was two and half hours early—just like I had planned.
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Stewarding Life: Three Preview Chapters

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, June 4, 2012
In early 2011, my health made it necessary to take some medical and rest leave. I knew that the Lord would use this time in my life to help me make significant mid-course adjustments. But far beyond schedule or administrative changes, the Lord gave me a full journal of scriptural insights regarding stewarding my life as a whole.
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Don’t Forget to Look Up

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By Chris Edwards, Thursday, May 24, 2012
Praise Comes from a Proper Focus
President Theodore Roosevelt delivered a speech in 1906 at the dedication of the office building for the House of Representatives in which he stated: “You may recall the description of the Man with the Muck-rake, the man who could look no way but downward with the muck-rake in his hands; who was offered a celestial crown for his muck-rake, but who would neither look up nor regard the crown he was offered, but continued to rake to himself the filth of the floor.”
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Does God Have Your Cell Phone Number?

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Don’t Tune God Out
I once read a sign in the lobby of a church that said: “When God speaks, He will not call your cell phone, so please turn yours off as you enter the auditorium.” I enjoyed that immensely but have also been convicted by its message. With all of the modern technology today ringing in our ears, I wonder if we would even recognize God’s voice if He did “call.”
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Stop Seeking Acceptance

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, May 21, 2012
God’s Acceptance Is All You Need and You Already Have it
You couldn’t be any more loved by God than you are right now. Does that statement strike a nerve of unrest with you? It’s absolutely true. We all love affirmation. We all desire significance and recognition. We all benefit from being encouraged by others. And yet, this silent struggle for approval can often become an over-riding motivation that keeps us on an unpredictable roller coaster of insecurity and instability.
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Do Others See Christ in You?

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By Dr. Kevin Folger, Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Christian’s Life Should Magnify Christ
In Philippians 1:20, Paul shared that his desire was to magnify Christ in his body whether by life or death. He wanted to live as Christ desired him to live, and if he had to die for Christ, then so be it. Either way, Paul wanted to live so people could see Christ in his life.
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The One Overriding Purpose

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Friday, May 11, 2012
We Must Do All to the Glory of God
Sometimes we overcomplicate the Christian life. We develop formulas, lists, and philosophies, all of which may be good and helpful; but there is an overriding purpose to our lives, and it’s quite simple—do all to the glory of God.
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