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Laborers into His Harvest | Morning Routine for September 27When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is… Read More
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The Will to Work | Morning Routine for September 24Then Haggai, the messenger of the Lord, spoke to the people with the Lord’s message, “I am with you, declares the Lord.” And the Lord stirred up the spirit of… Read More
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To whom shall we go? | Morning Routine for September 23After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” Simon Peter answered… Read More
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Finding Joy amidst the Pain: A Glimpse into a Grief-Stricken HeartOn March 2, 2013, I was inducted into a club that every parent prays they will never join: the fraternal order of those who have lost a child. It happened… Read More
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Under the Influence: Social Media’s Power and Christian CommunitySocial media does not have to be off limits to the Christian, but we need to understand its shaping power and engage it appropriately. Despite the common assumption that technological… Read More
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Regular Maintenance. | Morning Routine for September 20Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks. —Ecclesiastes 10:18 (ESV) This simple proverb from Ecclesiastes pictures the deterioration of a house from lazy neglect. The… Read More
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Jesus Only | Morning Routine for September 19And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For… Read More
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Living by the Fear of God, Not Man | Morning Routine for September 18“When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter,… Read More
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Seek the Good of Others, God’s Glory | Morning Routine for September 17“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good… Read More
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Jesus Did Not Retaliate | Morning Routine for September 15For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither… Read More
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I Will Not Leave You or Forsake You | Morning Routine for September 14No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not… Read More
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Thomas Sowell: NYC Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Public SchoolsLast year, renowned economist and social theorist Thomas Sowell wrote Charter Schools and Their Enemies. The book shows the extent to which charter schools… Read More
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A Good Soldier | Morning Routine for September 13Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete… Read More
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From Indifference to Active Duty: Reflecting on 9/11 and Its Aftermath9/11/2001. For me, a college student at that time, the day started out like most others. The events that unfolded were shocking, but little did I realize the effect they… Read More
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Marine Corps Veteran Reflects on September 11th and the Lives Lost SinceAs the twentieth anniversary of the attack on September 11th nears, it’s fitting that we take some time to reflect on the last twenty years: where we’ve been, where we… Read More
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Our Lord, Brother and Priest | Morning Routine for September 9Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make… Read More
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Remembering 9/11: Why Knowing History is EssentialTen years after the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attack, 97 percent of Americans over the age of seven recalled where they were when they first heard about the attack. Read More
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The Battle Belongs to the Lord | Morning Routine for September 8Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of… Read More
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Priorities and Delegation | Morning Routine for September 7And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore,… Read More
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Pray in the midst of Godlessness | Morning Routine for September 6Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and… Read More