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God's Beauty Treatment Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:30 Recommend Reading Proverbs 31 Americans spend billions of dollars every year on cosmetics, but the best beauty treatment isn't found in a bottle, but in a book - the Bible.…

Leave Judging to the Judge Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. 1 Corinthians 4:5a Recommended Reading Matthew 7:1-6 In a 1993 Christianity Today article (April 5, p. 17), Stephen…

SHARING YOUR FAITH IS NOT HARD Typically, a person wants to tell everyone about a gift he or she received. Yet many people treat salvation like it's some kind of secret. They know what a wonderful thing they have but they're reluctant to tell others. * Sharing is called many things. The Bible calls sharing…

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When I was seeking the Lord, I not only believed that I could not pray without divine help, but I felt in my very soul that I could not. Then I could not even feel aright, or mourn as I would, or groan as I would. I longed to long more after Christ. Alas! I could not even feel that I needed Him as I…

Philipp Melancthon mourned in his day the divisions among Protestants, and sought to bring the Protestants together by a parable of the war between the wolves and the dogs: The wolves were somewhat afraid, for the dogs were many and strong, and therefore they sent out a spy to observe them. On his return,…

Nobody, I suppose, teaches the young mother how to manage her first child, and yet somehow or other it is done, because she loves it. It is wonderful to me how a widow with quite a swarm of children somehow provides for them. I cannot tell how, but the love she bears them leads her to make exertions…

The man who waits until he shall find it easier to bear the yoke of obedience is like the woodman who found his bundle of wood too heavy for his idle shoulder. Placing it upon the ground, he gathered more wood and added to the bundle, then tried it. But finding it still an unpleasant load, he repeated…

Amusement park owners in Japan are taking a possibly impossible step in social distancing. All customers should maintain social distance, keep conversations to a minimum, and keep the mouths closed while on park thrill rides. That is the hard part. One of the rides travels at 112 mph, another is the…

When Paul Mitchell saw how hard parts of Texas were hit by a strong winter storm, he knew God wanted him to go and help people who did not have water to drink shower or even flush their toilets. The retired plumber and his family went to Austin area along with others, and soon realized that the plumbers…

Krista Madden, a mother in Asheville, North Carolina has done the unthinkable. She wrapped her 7-week-old daughter in a thin blanket and pitched her down a steep ravine in a hard-to-access wooded area. Authorities say the young woman had a troubled background. Still, it is hard to believe a mother could…

Imagine going to Chicago on a business trip. You have a bunch of meetings and have plans to fly out right after your last meeting to meet your family in some great vacation spot. Your meetings run late and you know it is going to be a challenge to get to the airport and get checked in so you can make…

Studies have differed over the years so if you are confused, it may not be your fault. Most of the latest studies promote the health benefits of drinking coffee. But now a new study throws another curve at the coffee loving health addict. The health benefits of coffee depend on the way the coffee is…

In his book, Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You, Andy Stanley writes, "The people closest to you routinely catch the flak thrown off by the explosive stuff you normally work so hard to keep hidden." –Jim L. Wilson Enemies of the Heart, 23 Proverbs 4:23 (CSB) “Guard…

# Philippians 1:3–8 ## Opening: Paul’s Thanksgiving As we move on this morning in our study of Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we find Paul following his normal pattern of thanksgiving and prayer. This week we will look at his statement of thanksgiving about the Philippians, and next week we will look…

I’d like to read to you some posts that were daily updates from a family whose daughter, Kayleigh, was fighting brain tumors. They were made while they were waiting for their 7-year-old daughter to die. These are the words of Kayleigh’s mother, ‘Carrow. “Being human is a difficult thing. Kayleigh's distress…

In early 2015, doctors diagnosed Mark Hall with kidney cancer. Before the news, he was on top of the world. His band, Casting Crowns had experienced great success in the recent months and years, his family was doing well, the accolades were stacking up, but none of that prepared him to hear those three…

When she was growing up during the Great Depression, Barbara Beskind dreamed of being an inventor. It took 80 years, but Beskind has finally landed a job at a top design firm in Silicon Valley. Beskind says in the Depression, ingenuity was a life requirement, but her hopes were dashed when a guidance…

Many studies have shown the benefits for those growing up in good strong families. Two Australian philosophers have a somewhat different take on good families. They believe that happy families contribute to social inequality. When children grow up in a loving family it gives them an unfair advantage.…

When author, columnist and speaker, Jason Wright saw his friend’s mug shot, his thoughts turned to his own sinful nature. Though Wright knew that his friend would have to face the consequences of what he might have done, he also knew that he was also still a child of a living, loving God, who never stops…

Research conducted at Yale University’s Infant Cognition Center contradicts a common belief that children are born as blank slates and learn right and wrong from watching other people. Researchers found that babies as young as three months can actually distinguish good from evil. The study used puppets…

Doctors told Michael Crowe that he had an acute heart infection and without a heart transplant, he could not survive. However, 23-years-old Crowe had picked up a blood infection that made surgery impossible. Then, with no explanation, his heart began pumping blood again. To his doctors’ astonishment,…

Health conscious Americans are looking for the secret to the fountain of youth. One of the most popular ways to keep healthy is running. Research shows that regular running can lower ones risk of early death by as much as 20%. All the news isn’t good though. Running more than 20 miles per week can actually…

Baltimore Orioles First baseman Chris Davis says his journey in baseball has taught him some important lessons about life. Davis was originally called up to the big leagues by the Texas Rangers in September, 2010. The Rangers went to the World Series that year, but since Davis was not hitting well, he…

September 29th, 2012 10:00 PM ET By Alan Miller, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Alan Miller is Director of The New York Salon and Co-Founder of London's Old Truman Brewery. He is speaking at The Battle of Ideas at London's Barbican in October. By Alan Miller, Special to CNN The increasingly common refrain…