Eilat—Israel on the Red Sea

When we think of the Red Sea, we tend to picture Moses holding up his arms and dividing the waters.

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Eilat—Israel on the Red Sea

The Day Jesus Cracked a Joke

Eight dollars,” the Arab quoted me in perfect English. The stinking camel he held beside him shifted its weight, and

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The Day Jesus Cracked a Joke

Why God Will Absolutely Never Give Up on You

Imagine with me you have a child—and only one. The delivery had complications that threatened his life, but the boy

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Why God Will Absolutely Never Give Up on You

5 Ways to Remember God in Your Busy Life

Not long ago, I forgot the birthday of a good friend. After I looked back at my calendar, I saw

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5 Ways to Remember God in Your Busy Life

Caesarea Philippi (Banias)—From the god Pan to the God-Man

In a land where water is life, it’s no wonder one of the major sources of water would become a

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Caesarea Philippi (Banias)—From the god Pan to the God-Man

Clear Your Guilty Conscience in 3 Steps

It’s amazing how God can get our attention. I read that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle played a joke on 12

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Clear Your Guilty Conscience in 3 Steps

Kiriath Jearim—A Noteworthy Hill Nobody Notices

It’s a place between important places. Few individuals, if any, journey there directly. Most would miss it, in fact, if

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Kiriath Jearim—A Noteworthy Hill Nobody Notices

How to Take Your Accountability to God Seriously

We don’t like accountability. Oh, we like the idea of accountability. For governing officials. For pastors and priests. For bankers

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How to Take Your Accountability to God Seriously

2 Essential Choices Help Destroy the Painful Void in Your Life

I love how some homeowners chose to deal with their drought-dried lawns. They paced their yards with green spray paint,

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2 Essential Choices Help Destroy the Painful Void in Your Life

How to Resist Temptation Like Jesus

Everybody faces temptation. And on some level, everybody has fallen to it. Everybody but Jesus. I have walked in the

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How to Resist Temptation Like Jesus

Why Your Life of Faith Has Gaps

The Bible doesn’t tell us everything. Not even close. That’s because there are huge gaps between most events. Oh, to

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Why Your Life of Faith Has Gaps

I’ve Been Waiting for This for a Year

Hard to believe, but my book, Waiting on God: What to Do When God Does Nothing, released a whole year

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I’ve Been Waiting for This for a Year