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Anticipating Christmas: An Advent Overview
This reading plan serves as a guide through the Advent season, traditionally celebrated during the four weeks leading up to Christmas. We’ll explore the biblical themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, diving deeper into human longings for healing and restoration—our anticipation for God’s new world.
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Overcoming Worry: Turning Fear into Faith
There’s much more than a smile in the quip, “If you’re not worried, you just don’t know what’s going on.” In a sense, worry shows that we are alive. But making light of our concerns only goes so far. When the sun goes down, restless thoughts about what might happen can rob us of tonight’s sleep…
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The Other Side of the Story
The Foundation of a Just Society God gave the Ten Commandments as foundational guidelines for a life of faithfulness and holiness. The first four commandments (Exodus 20:1–11) focus on our relationship with God, which Jesus called the “first and greatest commandment” (Matthew 22:38). The remaining six commandments (Exodus 20:12–17) guide our interactions with others, reflecting…
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Deceptive Beauty
Can Satan Put Thoughts in Our Minds? Genesis doesn’t identify the serpent in Eden as Satan. That connection becomes explicit only at the end of the Bible, where Revelation links “the ancient serpent” with “the devil” and “Satan” (Revelation 12:9; 20:2). Yet throughout Scripture we see hints of the enemy’s presence: in Job, where Satan…
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The Other Side of the Story
The Foundation of a Just Society God gave the Ten Commandments as foundational guidelines for a life of faithfulness and holiness. The first four commandments (Exodus 20:1–11) focus on our relationship with God, which Jesus called the “first and greatest commandment” (Matthew 22:38). The remaining six commandments (Exodus 20:12–17) guide our interactions with others, reflecting…
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Jesus’ Blueprint for Prayer
Communicating with God is as important to your spiritual well-being as breathing is to your physical life. Discover how you can develop and maintain a meaningful prayer life with Haddon Robinson’s practical and insightful study of “The Lord’s Prayer” in Matthew 6. Get a better understanding and a new perspective of one of the most…
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Pray First: The Power of Prayer in Evangelism
After our son had left home and set out on his own, he visited Mardi Gras in New Orleans with friends. He had been struggling with substance abuse, and my wife, Cari, and I worried about the trip and choices he might make. We prayed for him constantly. The first night he was there, our phone…
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New Testament in a Nutshell: 27 Days Plan
The New Testament: Bible in a Nutshell plan is designed to give you a clear and engaging overview of every book in the New Testament. For each book, you’ll discover the author, the time it was written, its purpose, key verses, and a concise yet meaningful summary. Our goal is to provide a foundation that…
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Old Testament in a Nutshell: 39 Days Plan
The Old Testament: Bible in a Nutshell plan invites you on a journey through the rich history and timeless truths of God’s Word. Each book of the Old Testament is presented with its author, the time it was written, its purpose, key verses, and a clear, meaningful summary. This overview is designed to give you…
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Mending What’s Torn
Even the best friendships can hit rough spots. Coworkers can turn a worksite into a battlefield. Churches divide over personality conflicts. Family members who ought to love and care for each other instead exchange angry threats—or worse. This Relationship is Broken! Now What? We would expect the heroes of the early church to get along.…