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New Birth Part 1
Do we all need hope? A living, breathing, enjoyable, real, active, vigorous, fresh, strong, and efficient hope? Of course, we do. We all...

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Jan 19, 20221 min read


New Goals Part 2
Can clarifying our goals and dreams better help us to achieve them? Can knowing my destination better help me to plan my trip? Yes! Paul...

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Jan 12, 20221 min read


New Goals Part 1
Is forgetting the old one strategy for embracing the new? Beyond the value of learning from old mistakes, are we better off forgetting...

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Jan 5, 20221 min read


New
Can we do it? Can we start a new year with a promise that arrives at the end of the Bible? “Behold, I have made all things new…”...

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Dec 29, 20211 min read


Light of the Gentiles
As we ponder the Christmas star that led the wise men to Jesus, may we remember the Creator of that star-that light. “-Jesus-A light to...

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Dec 22, 20211 min read


Enlightened Eyes
Is understanding naturally connected to light? Does light shine upon an issue or task, illuminating its nature and helping the learner to...

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Dec 15, 20211 min read


So Shine
Is there more than one way to shine? And what is my purpose for shining? And does that purpose return to fan the flame, causing it to...

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Dec 8, 20211 min read


Light in the Home
I can shine far and wide. I can illuminate the darkness around me. I can be the needed warmth and comfort and cheer. But what about at...

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Dec 1, 20211 min read


A Lit City
It’s true! I’ve experienced it. Cities set on a hill shine forth the life that lives within them. In Congo, a very dark locale, any...

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Nov 24, 20211 min read


We Are Light
Am I really? Am I a light in this dark world? Do I really shine? Do I illuminate the weary around me? Do I brighten the lonely?...

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Nov 17, 20211 min read


Awake and Arise with the Light
Sleepy. Lethargic. Unaware. In this age where the soul and spirit are incessantly attacked by negative forces, it’s easy to retreat to a...

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Nov 10, 20211 min read


Light of the Body
What feature of my body lets light into my life? And what feature shines forth the light that lives within me? Jesus says that it is the...

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Nov 3, 20211 min read


The Light of the Righteous
Light. Light is the spark of God’s essence that illuminates our lives and makes us who we truly are as immortal humans. But is this life...

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Oct 27, 20211 min read


Dwelling in the Light
O to live in the light! Wouldn’t it be amazing to constantly live in the encouragement and comfort of light? As mere mortals, we can’t...

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Oct 20, 20211 min read


The Prophecy of Light
Light truly is beautiful! It illuminates, warms, comforts, and cheers. In our world, it is appreciated, applauded, and valued. And to...

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Oct 13, 20211 min read


The Light of Knowledge
Almost any subject, almost any category of knowledge has hints of the light that shines from its truths. But what about a special...

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Sep 29, 20211 min read


A Bright New Dawn
Dawn seems a bit elusive, not quite the previous night and not quite the new day. But dawn allures us with her promise. Dawn is there,...

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Sep 22, 20211 min read


Sons of Light
Is it possible? Can I be like my Heavenly Father and reflect the life of my beautiful Savior? Apparently, yes! Jesus clarifies: “While...

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Sep 15, 20211 min read


The Shining Face of God
In many ways, we are lost. Not just we as individuals, but also, we as a people, nation, or world. We’ve turned our backs on God’s...

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Sep 8, 20211 min read


Father of Lights
In a world of darkness and discouragement, who can be trusted to light the way? In a society where change and chaos are in control, where...

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Sep 1, 20211 min read
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