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On every trip, decisions are made. Along the road of life, we inevitably face intersections and decisions about which way to go. It is at those moments that we must live by faith, asking God for wisdom and believing that He will never lead in the wrong direction. It is our hope that each article on the blog will encourage you to keep enjoying the journey…and look for Jesus along the way.

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A journey through Micah reveals the Faithful King, and lets us know what the Lord requires from us as we live to serve Him.

Journey Through Micah

Journey Through Micah In the 1950s, the Quakers coined an expression. Maybe you have heard it: “speaking truth to power.” We sometimes hear this phrase in different contexts, such as in the news. Perhaps you have heard that phrase recently. It is interesting how things come back around. There is a resurgence of certain ideas…

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My Favorite Bible Story & Our New Podcast Study

Do you have a favorite portion of Scripture? Keith Kiser, one of my early Bible teachers, used to say that his favorite Scripture was whatever...
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NEW: Book of the Month Recommendation

When Paul was sitting in a Roman prison, facing death, he was still growing. In his final letter to Timothy he requested a number of...
When asked about the countless sufferings and hardships he endured in Africa, David Livingstone replied, "I never made a sacrifice"

Christians You Should Know: David Livingstone

“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world....
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How Do You Remember Things?

One of God's greatest gifts is memory. If you have lived long enough, you have discovered that it can be both a blessing and a...
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The Library of Your Life – A Story to Make You Think

The following story is not original. It has been shared by other preachers, and I am passing it on because of the way it has...
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Christians You Should Know: Raymund Lull

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”...
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Is There Any Limit On Christian Liberty?

Christian liberty. It is a term frequently used and rarely understood in our age of no restraint. The Scriptural expression is actually "the liberty wherewith Christ...
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Christians You Should Know: William Wilberforce

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." - Galatians 6:9 A Snapshot...
The family of God, believers grafted in to the family of God, grafted into the family of God.

Welcome to the Family!

Welcome to the Family of God! Recently I have had the privilege of saying to several new believers: "Welcome to the family!" The joy of...
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Christians You Should Know: John Harper

"...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..." - Acts 16:31 A Snapshot of the Life of John Harper: Born: May 29, 1872,...
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Living in the Age of the Gospel

This past Lord's Day we commemorated the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. True believers celebrate this every Sunday! In fact, we celebrate our living...
Fanny Crosby said “Because, when I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior.” 

Christians You Should Know: Fanny Crosby

“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall...
Image of a gymn to illustrate that Exercise brings endurance, balance, strength, and flexibility. In the Christian life, spiritual exercise helps the believer to stay healthy and strong.

Spiritual Exercise

Spiritual Exercise Medical doctors and health professionals are consistently reminding us to give attention to “diet and exercise.” Henry Drummond believed that everything we see...
In sermon preparation, Morgan would read the book he was going to reach through forty to fifty times before he would even begin to study it!

Christians You Should Know: G. Campbell Morgan

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” – 2 Timothy 2:15...
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A New Song, A Timeless Truth, and Our Eternal God

So much of life is measured in values. Real estate, the stock market, retirement portfolios...everything is discussed in terms of worth. But the greatest "values"...
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Good News In A Bad World

Today's ETJ podcast concludes our study of the first section of Acts. What an encouragement this portion of Scripture has been to my faith! The...
Jim Elliot, Operation Auca, "God, I pray, light these idle sticks of my life, and may I burn up for Thee. I seek not a long life but a full one like Yours, Lord Jesus."

Christians You Should Know: Jim Elliot

"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps." - Proverbs 16:9 Listen to this story on Traveler's Tales: A Snapshot of...
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Improving Your Spiritual Memory through Scripture Memory

There are all types of memory. You may have an extremely good long term memory, or perhaps your short term memory is better. This is...