Entrust Yourself to God at Night
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. I lay down and slept; I woke again, for
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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
NUGGETS (9/26/2019)
Laziness Is Profoundly Unchristian – “Christianity, emphatically, does not make men lazy. It makes lazy men, at long last, into serious workers.” Why Does Paul Forbid Women to Preach to Men? – I love Boardies from the ministry of WordBoard.
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God Is Glorified in His Gospel of Grace
The good news of salvation through Jesus Christ is first for the glory of God, and then for the good of man. The gospel shines light upon the mercy, love, and grace of God in ways that creation could never
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Nuggets
Beware of Taking Your Sorrows to Alcohol Before God – “Using alcohol intoxication as a coping mechanism for melancholia can quickly become a matter of life and death.” The Last Battle: The Final Words of David Powlison’s Final Book –
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Aim for God’s Glory When Your Child Is Bullied
When your child is being bullied there is great potential to allow your emotions to lead you away from acting with wisdom and self-control. Perhaps you’ve seen this to be true already. Or perhaps you are fighting against vengeful scenarios
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Three Truths You Need to Know About Panic Attacks
My panic attacks started with a job promotion. When I became the new managing editor of a health and food magazine, Suzy, whom I replaced, advanced to the role of executive editor. This was a happy day for both of
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Choose to Rejoice
“I want happiness,” a friend told me. He’s one of many people I know who want to be happy and yet often look for happiness in the wrong places. As I write this chapter, Amazon’s search engine produces over fifty
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NUGGETS: Suicide
What Pastors and Congregations Need to Know About Suicide – “Pastors and congregants must both work together against this tide as this story becomes more and more common.” Is Suicide a Brain Issue or a Heart Issue? – “In the
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Accepting Your “New Normal” after Someone You Love Dies by Suicide
As dark as life gets when you lose someone to suicide, you can truly experience hope. You may have serious doubts today, and wonder how you can possibly go on, but you will survive. Your life will never be the
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SLAP DIRT Suicide Assessment
What do you do when you fear a friend or family member may be suicidal? How do you assess the seriousness of your suspicion or their suicidal comments? The following assessment tool is from the mini-book HELP! My Friend Is
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60 Ways the Inerrant Word Blesses Us
Psalm 119 has been a personal favorite of mine since the early days of my Christian life, studying it was instrumental to my growth. Then, while helping to plant a church in Kansas in the late 1980’s, the Psalm became
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Nuggets
Once Abused by the Church, Now I Love the Church – “I must not allow my painful story to inform me about Christ or his church. Instead, my painful story has to be informed by Christ’s good character and by
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Thanks for Your Prayers for My Writing Ministry
IT’S ALMOST HERE! One of the writing projects that you’ve been praying about is currently at the printer, and I’m super excited about it. ANXIETY: Knowing God’s Peace (31-Day Devotional) is a 31-day devotional from P&R Publishing. I wrote this
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Walk in the Way of the Word
If you’ve ever driven on the turnpike across Pennsylvania then you have driven through the Allegheny Mountains. You’ve admired their constant beauty, no matter the time of day. Whether the morning fog is lifting, the sun is shining, or dark
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NUGGETS – Self-Forgiveness
“I can accept God’s forgiveness, but I just can’t forgive myself.” How often do we hear this in today’s world? Yet, is this a biblically correct way to think about forgiveness? This week, I helped a counselor-in-training think through this
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Today, I spent a couple of hours cleaning my desk and office, and found a booklet that I picked up at a conference in early 2016. Immediately, I remembered how much my heart was moved to worship the Savior while
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Keep Yourself in God’s Love
But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. (Jude 20–21)
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3 New LifeLine Mini-Books – Panic Attacks, Suicide, Bullying
I’m thrilled to introduce you to the three newest members of the LifeLine mini-book family. I’m certain you will want to get a handful of each title for your personal one-another ministry, as well as your church or counseling resource
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