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What if you went to the doctor because you couldn’t sleep and he told you that your problem was that you sleep too much? “You’re sleeping two hours a night? That’s your problem! You need to sleep no more than 10 minutes a day,” he says as you nod off in his office. Or, what … Continue reading When the problem is held up as the solution

It is possible that one of the greatest untapped resources on the planet is the wealth of spiritual gifts that have been given to followers of Jesus Christ. Many believers simply do not know what has been given, why it has been given, and how to use the gift. Peter answers those questions succinctly in … Continue reading Know your spiritual gift

  When Stakwell Yurenimo, a Samburu in northern Kenya, did well on his eighthgrade exams, the Kenyan government informed him that he had qualified to go to a high school that they would choose. They also chose his roommate, a young man named Paul, who was a member of the enemy tribe, the Turkana. Stakwell … Continue reading A man’s life can be changed with forgiveness

Once as a teenager, I went on a double date with my cousin. Halfway through the date, I found out the girl I was with had an insanely jealous boyfriend named Marty. He was also big, she said. “And,” she added, “He has a nasty temper.” I figured that to be a deadly combination, so … Continue reading Whatever fills you, controls you

  A supply preacher for a small-town Texas church came in early on Sundays, preached a sermon to the congregation and then left after lunch. One Sunday, he arrived earlier than usual, so he sat down at a local doughnut shop, opened his Bible and went over his sermon notes. A man sitting down at … Continue reading Church membership matters