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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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Here are seven principles that every young believer needs to hear who are seeking direction for their lives.

Seven Principles for Young Believers Seeking Direction

Seven Principles for Young Believers Seeking Direction The Urgency of Youth Youth is hard to define. When does it end? Suddenly, without warning it is gone and…where did it go? Flipping through an old poetry book recently, I found one poem that captured my attention on the subject. The Flight of Youth by Richard Henry Stoddard…

Mattaniah was a descendant of Asaph (1 Chronicles 9:15) and one of the many Levites who labored in the Temple worship during Nehemiah's day. National thanksgiving was deeply personal for Mattaniah. Image gives article title and is set to the background of The-second-Jewish-Temple-by- artist Alex-Levin

A Thanksgiving Message from Mattaniah

This week, I have been reading again through the Old Testament historical record of Nehemiah. It is full of names and genealogies, and I am...
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Love, Luck, and Wishes

On a recent vacation to Japan, I visited Kobe, the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture. This area is perhaps most famous for Kobe beef, a...
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Journey Though Philemon

Journey Through Philemon It only takes up one page in our New Testament, yet it is quite a story. In our journey through Scripture, we...
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45 Days of Praise

The coming holiday season of Thanksgiving and Christmas reminds us of both the goodness and grace of God. Turkeys and trees, family and festivities, gatherings...
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Journey Through Numbers

Journey Through Numbers In our journey through Scripture, we have now come to a most interesting book in the Old Testament, the Book of Numbers....
Image of a hand on a casket for an article on Ecclesiastes reveals lessons learned at the funeral. Not the nursery or the wedding ceremony, but at the graveyard, in seasons of mourning.

Lessons Learned At the Funeral

Editor's Note: This article is a modified transcript of a recent message by Scott Pauley. The timeframe was soon after the public assassination of Charlie...
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Journey Through Leviticus

Journey Through Leviticus A Christian lady was once asked if she had ever read the Bible all the way through. Her response was brutally honest,...
Striving Together For The Gospel

Striving Together for the Gospel

"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may...
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Journey Through 2 Corinthians

Journey Through 2 Corinthians Many years ago, William Burns was asked, “Are you ready to preach?” His answer: “Not yet. I have not yet got...
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The Reality of the Resurrection

The reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the foundational tenets of the Christian faith. Paul lays it out clearly in 1...
When you die, what will live on?

When You Die, What Will Live On?

It was a sunny, crisp fall day when Tammy and I visited the Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Our trip to the historic cemetery...
Ebenezer and the Ark of the Covenant

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“And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him....
Jonah represents for us what all of us are to do: carry the message of both sin and salvation to those who desperately need it.

Journey Through Jonah

Journey Through Jonah Jonah is the one Old Testament minor prophet that almost every child in Sunday School knows. This is the one book that...
We all go through seasons of change in life. Our homes change. Our work changes. Schedules, routines, and so much that have been familiar are suddenly very different. Through it all, God reminds us that as He changes us, He never changes.

10 Things to Do When Everything Changes

When Everything Changes... Sometimes the straightest line between A and B is not the route God chooses for us. His ways and thoughts truly are...
There are Millions Of New Bible Readers. An already open generation of young people has flocked to stores to buy one thing: a Bible.

There Are Millions Of New Bible Readers. What Next?

How Should We Respond to the Surge in Spiritual Hunger? Millions of people are reading the Bible for the first time. A generation of young...
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Overcoming Digital Decision Fatigue

Overcoming Digital Decision Fatigue Think of your favorite candy, sitting in a jar on the desk where you work, or close by your chair while...
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Family Devotions and Spiritual Awakenings

"I will get married in a few months. What advice do you have for me?" Working with hundreds of college students, these are words I...
Image of Ephesus to connect the past to the truth of Paul's letter to that city. A journey through Ephesians shows us our position in the heavenlies, and the importance of both our work for the Lord and walk with the Lord.

Journey through Ephesians

Journey Through Ephesians “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works,...