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The 80% Prayer Principle
By R. Herbert Not all prayer is asking for something, but a great deal of it obviously is. When we do ask, do we pray mainly for our own physical and spiritual needs and concerns? There is no...
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
It may not sound like a very spiritual question, but it is a serious one. Few of us are in danger of not getting enough sleep because we participate in all night sessions of prayer and...
Truth and Consequences
Should you always tell the truth? If you don’t know what the Bible says on this topic, you may be surprised! But first, let me state clearly that the Bible makes it very...
Take Courage!
“… Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! …” (Matthew 14:27) The Bible contains many stories of courage. Some, such as the account of the young David fighting the giant Goliath, come...
Why Did King Solomon Execute his own Brother?
Scripture in Focus:1 Kings 2:13-25The Book of 1 Kings tells us that near the beginning of his reign, King Solomon had his own brother Adonijah executed (1 Kings 2:13-25). Solomon is praised...
When Your Fuse Burns Down
The Bible talks a lot about patience, and anyone who reads the Scriptures can’t help but notice the many verses that address this aspect of human relations. What is less obvious is that...
Intelligence Test
“It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky“The measure of intelligence is the ability to...
An Unexpected Source of Strength
“... the joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).Some of us love the sight of a universal gym or a set of free weights. Some of us view such things as being remarkably like...
When Waters Rise
Photo: Carson/Reuters “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters” (Psalm 18:16).In the wake of the extensive flooding caused by Hurricane...
Reading Four Books at Once: Using a Harmony of the Gospels
The Four Gospels are a focal part of the Bible for all Christians and one most of us spend a good deal of time in reading each year. Although simply reading through the four accounts of the...
Who Was the “Prophet” Like Moses?
Scripture in Focus:Now this was John's testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not...
On Not Running Ahead
The idea of “running” the Christian “race” is a motif frequently found in the New Testament to describe the successful Christian life. The apostle Paul uses...
