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Living on Purpose: Beware of the pied piper of technology
Envy is a feeling of discontent, resentment and begrudging, aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities or luck.
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Pastor Bo: From messy life to message life
The potter's job was generally not so difficult; pots and vessels of clay were simple creations, and he was good at it.
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From the editor: Chattanooga Times Free Press relaunches faith and family section
It has been over five years since I moved away from Manchester, Tennessee, and stopped attending the church I grew up in. But when I stepped into the choir room last Sunday when I was visiting, Carol was still there taking attendance, and Elaine still sat in the same chair in the top row of the choir loft.
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Faith Focus: Musings from an American road trip
Dana and I are on the road yet again (she is driving), this time heading back into Georgia. I have spent more time in Georgia and Tennessee this summer than anywhere else in revivals and youth camps. It is an interesting and enjoyable thing, this ministry life. It is also odd; a great many mornings, I will wake up and not be quite sure where I am until I really stop and think about it.
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Living on Purpose: Are you filled with God’s joy and peace today?
Do you remember that old song in Vacation Bible School that said, "I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart? Do you still have it today? I hope you do, because as God's children we have lots to be joyful about. Be edified as you read I Thessalonians 5:16-18, and Romans 12:12. Humanity has always sought contentment within their souls, but rebellion and a lack of understanding are huge joy crashers. In Hosea 4:6, God's word declares, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge," and He continues to talk about how the masses reject His truth. What knowledge and what truth? He's simply talking about knowing who He is and following Him. We notice God uses the word "destroyed" because without knowing about the divine realities of absolute truth, we will not comprehend the danger of living without being born again. Oh sure, people can be moral and even somewhat religious, but many have never experienced a life-changing encounter with the one who created them. On the outside, they might seem content, but within their spirit, they are not developing into the person God wants them to become.
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Faith Focus: Fixing things is usually well worth the effort
Though it is not specifically stated in Scripture, I feel quite confident in asserting that in Hell, the only job available is asphalt repair…
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Living on Purpose: The beauty of God’s love and forgiveness
I remember when I was around 10 years old, there was a girl at school who was a couple of years older than me…
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Faith Focus: Take a lesson from individualistic hummingbirds and work together
As I sit here by the bay window overlooking our lawn and the river, I am seeing a new and unique power shift take…
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Support for Israel isn’t a high priority for younger Jewish Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
Support for Israel is a key component of the religious identity of many Jewish adults ages 45 and older in the United States, but younger Jewish adults are more likely to prioritize other forms of connection, like celebrating Jewish holidays, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
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Living on Purpose: God’s mercy endures forever, but he cannot compromise
For the past two weeks, we have been discussing the afterlife and who will receive it.
