What to Do When It’s Not Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The songs play it. The movies portray it. Even our church services have their part to play. “It’s the most

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What to Do When It’s Not Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

A Surprising, Essential Quality You Need for Spiritual Growth

When you see a group of friends roar with laughter after taking a selfie, you can bet they used a

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A Surprising, Essential Quality You Need for Spiritual Growth

Trying to Figure Out God’s Odd Leading in Your Life

God’s leading and timing in our lives often don’t make sense. We know that almost 2,000 years ago Joseph and

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Trying to Figure Out God’s Odd Leading in Your Life

Hanukkah—When Jesus Claimed to Be God on the Temple Mount

On a wintry day in Jerusalem, Jesus walked in Solomon’s Colonnade—the long, covered, columned portico on the east side of

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Hanukkah—When Jesus Claimed to Be God on the Temple Mount

[Video] A Virtual Tour through the Places of Jesus’ Birth

I am excited to show you my free video series on the Birth of Jesus, called “The Promise that Changed

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[Video] A Virtual Tour through the Places of Jesus’ Birth

When Finding Favor with God Makes Life Tough

It sounds strange, but sometimes finding favor with God makes life tough. When Gabriel informed Mary she would give birth

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When Finding Favor with God Makes Life Tough

Thankfulness Comes from One Simple Word

This week we tend to focus on thankfulness for all we have. But sometimes it helps also to think about

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Thankfulness Comes from One Simple Word

11 Siri Hacks to Benefit Your Spiritual Life

Siri is a basic assistant on the iPhone, useful for setting appointments, sending emails and texts, and creating reminders. But

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11 Siri Hacks to Benefit Your Spiritual Life

Mount of Beatitudes – Beauty that Illustrates Truth

No matter where you stand to view the picture, the subject seems to be smiling. The hills surrounding the Sea

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Mount of Beatitudes – Beauty that Illustrates Truth

How Vanishing Biblical Sites Warn of Our Spiritual Lives

Without preservation, truth can grow weeds. Truth remains true, of course, but it can get buried beneath brambles and may

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How Vanishing Biblical Sites Warn of Our Spiritual Lives

An Amazing Truth: We Worship What We Think We Need

Some people can make us feel good. They attract us. Like a sunflower in a sunny field, we long to

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An Amazing Truth: We Worship What We Think We Need

The Wilderness of Judea—The Ultimate Getaway

Very few places in the Holy Land still look original. Most historic sites in Israel have some church, or a

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The Wilderness of Judea—The Ultimate Getaway