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NT Fire Starters – Day 283: Colossians 4:2-18
READ: Colossians 4:2-18 THINK: Have you ever prayed for God’s direction, then waited…and waited–seemingly with no…
NT Fire Starters – Day 282: Colossians 3:1-4:1
READ: Colossians 3:1–4:1 THINK: What’s the focus of your life? What are you known for? What are your highest priorities? What…
NT Fire Starters – Day 281: Colossians 2:6-23
READ: Colossians 2:6-23 THINK: Educated people are often convinced that knowledge brings freedom and enlightenment. But this is the case…
NT Fire Starters – Day 280: Colossians 1:24-2:5
READ: Colossians 1:24–2:5 THINK: Bank tellers and others who frequently handle money are typically taught to recognize counterfeit…
NT Fire Starters – Day 279: Colossians 1:1-23
READ: Colossians 1:1-23 THINK: Imagine you went to the mall and did a survey asking “Who is Jesus, and what is He all about?”…
NT Fire Starters – Day 278: Philippians 4:4-23
READ: Philippians 4:4-23 THINK: There’s an ailment that’s reaching pandemic proportions in America: chronic discontentment.…
NT Fire Starters – Day 277: Philippians 3:12-4:3
READ: Philippians 3:12–4:3 THINK: Chances are, there are some things in your life you’d like to forget, and a few other things…
NT Fire Starters – Day 276: Philippians 2:19-3:11
READ: Philippians 2:19–3:11 THINK: What are the most important things in your life–the people, the passions, the priorities, the…
NT Fire Starters – Day 275: Philippians 2:1-18
READ: Philippians 2:1-18 THINK: The term “Christian” literally implies being like Christ. As His follower, that should be your…
NT Fire Starters – Day 274: Philippians 1:1-30
READ: Philippians 1:1-30 THINK: What makes you happy? The thing about happiness is that it usually depends on something else. But joy is…
NT Fire Starters – Day 273: Ephesians 6:10-24
READ: Ephesians 6:10-24 THINK: Many teens are into gaming, and among the most popular games are those with combat or war themes. Most people…
NT Fire Starters – Day 272: Ephesians 5:21-6:9
READ: Ephesians 5:21–6:9 THINK: Submission isn’t easy. Most people like to feel in charge–especially of their own lives.…
NT Fire Starters – Day 271: Ephesians 5:3-20
READ: Ephesians 5:3-20 THINK: Have you ever kept something secret until someone convinced you to give them a hint? It doesn’t take…
NT Fire Starters – Day 270: Ephesians 4:17-5:2
READ: Ephesians 4:17-5:2 THINK: Do you tend to think before your speak? Or are you more likely to say what’s on your mind? The fact is…
NT Fire Starters – Day 269: Ephesians 4:1-16
READ: Ephesians 4:1-16 THINK: Are you a leader or a follower? In God’s kingdom, both of these roles are vital in each of our lives. As…
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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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How to Live Holy
Live in a continual state of prayer and communion with the Lord. Study and meditate on the Word of God day and night. In each of your…
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, —…