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He was facing the threat of death. Follow the law or else. The problem? This law would force him to compromise his beliefs—force him to stop praying. He wasn’t a man of compromise—so he didn’t. He kept praying, and not just to himself, but out loud with his windows open. And, yes, he was sentenced…

There’s a special place set aside just for you. One with blessings and abundance. Debt freedom and the ability to give generously. You work, but you’re never stressed. Even better, you don’t have to toil. It’s a wonderful place. Psalm 66:12, KJV, calls it your “wealthy place.” The land of Canaan was set aside for…

As the attacks on America’s godly heritage seem to come one after another, many Christians are left wondering, Where do we go from here? We have two choices—fear or faith. Discouragement comes quickly when we focus our attention on the daily news more than on the Word of God. If you’ve found yourself wondering if…

2021 is the Year of the Local Church, so we thought we’d take an important look at an often-neglected function of the Church—discipleship. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus tells us to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey His commands. Throughout the Bible, we see many examples of discipleship—Moses and Joshua, Eli and Samuel,…

It was the year 1513. Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon was in search of the legendary Fountain of Youth. Many others have made similar attempts since. Those who don’t have time to travel the world in search of the elusive fountain are hoping for a miracle drug or procedure to lengthen their lives and improve…

What is the main quality that draws you to someone and causes you to want to spend time with him or her? Most people would answer this: kindness. People are drawn to kindness because it makes them feel loved, accepted, safe and welcome, which is a rare thing to find in this world. In fact,…