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I had no idea what to expect when I walked into an early screening of The Best Christmas Pageant Everš last Saturday. Since I hadnāt read the book or seen the stage production, I guess I expected something of a Junie B. Jones, elementary reader nature. But instead, I encountered a wondrous story of Godās…
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Doing What I Do Not Want to Do “For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not keep doing what I want. Instead, I do what I hate.” – Romans 7:15 Do you ever wish you hadnāt done or said something unkind? Or maybe you simply withheld a kindness when given…
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When I issued the very first LOVE challenge to myself and asked others to join, what I really desired in this world more than anything was to be one of those ārare Christiansā Tozer talked about. A Christ-follower whose very presence compelled others to become ābetter Christiansā themselves. Apart from God, none of us are…
How do you love your enemy?Ā Jesus loved in all sorts of challenging circumstances, but none more difficult than Mount Calvary. As he hung on the cross, Jesusā prayed for his enemies [Luke 23:34]. When praying for our enemies, it becomes easier to love them. Praying for our enemy opens our hearts and allows us…