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NT Fire Starters – Day 87: Luke 7:36-50
READ: Luke 7:36-50 THINK: How often have you stopped to consider just how merciful God has been to you and how much God’s forgiveness…
NT Fire Starters – Day 86: Luke 7:1-35
READ: Luke 7:1-35 THINK: Are you the type of person that wants proof? Do you tend to have a “believe-it-when-I-see-it” attitude…
NT Fire Starters – Day 85: Luke 6:17-49
READ: Luke 6:17-49 THINK: Do you have any enemies? Or maybe just a few people that get on your nerves? While God wants you to strive for…
NT Fire Starters – Day 84: Luke 6:1-16
READ: Luke 6:1-16 THINK: Do you ever feel like you need a break? God certainly knows and understands that you do, and He’s provided…
NT Fire Starters – Day 83: Luke 5:17-39
READ: Luke 5:17-39 THINK: Have you ever gotten stuck in a rut? When you go through the same old routine over and over, you hardly have to…
NT Fire Starters – Day 82: Luke 5:1-16
READ: Luke 5:1-16 THINK: Are you a “think-before-you-act” type of person, or are you overly spontaneous? It’s probably…
NT Fire Starters – Day 81: Luke 4:14-44
READ: Luke 4:14-44 THINK: People seem to love superheroes. And it’s not just children who are attracted to the fantasy. Even prime…
NT Fire Starters – Day 80: Luke 4:1-13
READ: Luke 4:1-13 THINK: What tempts you? And what are you doing–if anything–to deal with and overcome temptation? Keep in mind…
NT Fire Starters – Day 79: Luke 3:1-38
READ: Luke 3:1-38 THINK: Do most people who know you realize that you’re Christian? How about those who don’t know you well, but…
NT Fire Starters – Day 78: Luke 2:21-52
READ: Luke 2:21-52 THINK: How young is too young to grasp God’s purpose and mission for one’s life? If true Christianity is…
NT Fire Starters – Day 77: Luke 2:1-20
READ: Luke 2:1-20 THINK: Jesus birth was a big event. No doubt about it. Even though most people in the world overlook the significance of…
NT Fire Starters – Day 76: Luke 1:57-80
READ: Luke 1:57-80 THINK: Put yourself in Zechariah’s place and consider how you might have felt and what you might have done under…
NT Fire Starters – Day 75: Luke 1:26-56
READ: Luke 1:26-56 THINK: How do you think you would have responded if an angel appeared to you with the news he brought to Mary? Would you…
NT Fire Starters – Day 74: Luke 1:1-25
READ: Luke 1:1-25 THINK: When people are trying to prove a case–like in court–what kinds of evidence do they look for? When…
NT Fire Starters – Day 73: Mark 16:1-20
READ: Mark 16:1-20 THINK: Since we have full access to God’s written Word, we may sometimes find it difficult to relate to the…
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Facing A Debilitating Illness
Luke 13:10-17 10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for…
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Non-negotiable Discipline
The first step in non-negotiable discipline is to set up consequences for misbehavior in advance. Once those are in place explain the…
The Wonder of Validation
It’s been said that worship is a thirsty soul coming to God for refreshment. It’s been a good day, a full day. I’m tired and my soul is…
There’s a Teenager in Your Home
What are some helpful tips for parents with teenagers? There’s a teenager in your home, maybe more than one. What is your household…
The Three R’s of Discipline
Disciplining our children can be one of the hardest parts of parenting. It’s an ongoing process that requires consistency and…
Validate Your Teen
At the marriage seminar we lead every month, we asked the adults, “What do you wish your parents had done differently during times of…
Glorifying God in Life and Death
Hugh Franzsen sat at a table in the hostel dining hall playing cards with some of his colleagues. The fellow they called ‘Holy Joe’…
The Right Tools for the Job
News flash! You can’t use a 38 socket wrench to tighten a metric nut; can’t get a flat head screw out of a piece of wood with a…
Marital Conflict in the Bible
I don’t like arguments, and I especially do not like arguments with people close to me. (The less my relationship with a person, the less I…
Choose to Do Right, No Matter What
Today’s Scripture: Psalm 101:1-8 Central Thought: God Gives Us The Choice to do Good or Evil. What will you choose? In a culture of…
Made in God’s Image
“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7b NASB Special. Webster’s…
Time in a Bottle
In the year 2007, a group of children will embark on the trip of a lifetime. Their journey will begin as they board canoes at the south end…
The Upside-Down God
The Lord never seems to do things the way we think that He will. We devise a plan as to how He should work in a particular situation, but…
Dinner Party vs. Cleaning your House
You can’t host a dinner party and clean your house at the same time. I have tried it. And I can tell you, the outcome was so “un-pretty” (as…
Perfection Through Suffering
To make…perfect through suffering (Hebrews 2:10). God could have saved them, or at least spared them the suffering and pain, —…
Parenting Action Points
How often have you told your son to get ready for bed, and then had to say it again and again before he started to move? Or have you told…