The Life God Loves to Partner With Part 1
"May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord," she said. "You have given me comfort and have spoken kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servant girls." Ruth...
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Are you going to compete with God’s plan, or converge with it? We all reach points in our life when we have to choose whether we’ll follow God’s plan, or our own. In today’s teaching on the book of...
View ArticleThe Life God Loves To Partner With Part 3
Discover five habits of a heart that converges with God’s eternal plan. In his ongoing series on Ruth: Love Unshaken, Joe Stowell turns to Ruth 2 and continues looking at the lives of Ruth and Boaz,...
View ArticleNo Fear Factor
"God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 ESVThe reality TV show Fear Factor featured people who are willing to face their worst fears for notoriety and...
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"'She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'" Matthew 1:21We often think about Christ’s arrival on earth in joyful terms....
View ArticleHeaven – This Way
“You know the way to the place where I am going” John 14:4The classic World War II movie The Longest Day portrays one of the clever military strategies of the German army. After the Allies had taken...
View ArticleNever Disappointed
There has not failed one word of all His good promise. —1 Kings 8:56As an avid baseball fan, my favorite team is the Chicago Cubs. The interesting thing about being a Cubs fan is that the team has a...
View ArticleIs That Jesus?
Whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. —Romans 8:29As I walked into church one Sunday morning, a little boy...
View ArticleInstrument-rated Living
“Lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him...” Proverbs 3:5-6You’ve probably heard the expression “flying by the seat of your pants.” It smacks of living in a random,...
View ArticleTruth or Consequences
“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body” Ephesians 4:25In my first church ministry, I pastored a small, newly planted...
View ArticleLeap of Faith
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him” Hebrews 11:6What do you picture when you...
View ArticleWho’s Holding All the Cards?
“Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side, from the clan of Elimelech, a man of standing, whose name was Boaz.” Ruth 2:1To borrow a poker phrase, some people seem to hold all the cards. They are...
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"'She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'" Matthew 1:21As we approach a new year, we can count on experiencing...
View ArticleNeighborly Love
You shall love the Lord your God . . . and your neighbor as yourself. —Luke 10:27It would have been simpler just to buy a new hair dryer. But determined to save a buck, I decided to fix it myself. In...
View ArticleThat’s Awesome!
Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. —Psalm 66:5The word awesome is tossed around a lot these days. Talk about cars, movies, songs, or food—and somebody...
View ArticleProtocol
Let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. —James 1:6If you were invited to a meeting at the White House with the President of...
View ArticlePlaying with Fire
“To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32No doubt you’ve...
View ArticleThis Little Light of Mine
“You are the light of the world.… Let your light shine before men” Matthew 5:14-16 I have a lot of favorite stories, but this one has to rank near the top. My friend Paul Eshleman is the founder of the...
View ArticleLove on Display
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31A few years ago my wife Martie and I had an opportunity to travel to Hong Kong for a ministry trip. One of the highlights of the trip was spending time with...
View ArticleDelight in the Details
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” Psalm 139:14Each year Time magazine publishes an issue focusing on that year’s “Best...
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