The Master’s secret

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This year, we’ve seen an unprecedented number of lives upended by the COVID-19 health crisis, and far too many are still being impacted. Those who rem …  »

Soul renovation

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Oddly enough, whenever I’m at the dentist’s office, there always seems to be one of those home makeover shows playing on the TV in the waiting room. T …  »

Love conquers all

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In John 13:35, Jesus says, “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”[[NLT]] That doesn’t necessarily seem too har …  »

Achieving greatness

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When you think of “great” men and women, what sort of people come to mind? Many of us would list outstanding athletes, best-selling authors, favorite …  »

The settlement

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The first verses in the first chapter of the book of Isaiah are terrifying! In them, God uses strong language to outline the many offenses of the nati …  »

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Volume 21.10 | October 2020

Volume 21.10 | October 2020

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Editor's Introduction

The Master’s secret

Featured Articles

Time management

Personal Accounts

Solving life’s puzzle

Personal Accounts

Growing through failure

Personal Accounts

When at the bottom of the barrel

From Jesus with Love

Positive perks

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Time management

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Time is one thing that you can never get back again. The Bible talks about “redeeming the time” or “making the best use of the time.”[[Ephesians 5:16 …  »

The birthday mix-up

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It was my birthday and I was returning a phone call from one of my relatives, but to my surprise, I didn’t recognize the voice that answered. The woma …  »

The two steps of love

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The other day I read a very interesting article about the Feynman Technique, which promises to help …  »

No favorites

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If I were to ask you to describe Jesus’ ministry to people, what would you say? It’s an important qu …  »

More like Jesus: humility

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One key element in our pursuit of Christlikeness is emulating the humility of Jesus. In the ancient …  »

The call to forgive

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The Gospels describe Jesus being whipped, beaten, and then nailed to a cross. As He hung there, wait …  »

Positive perks

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When life gets to be too much, when everything around you seems to be falling apart, when you feel t …  »

Unfailing love

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When you are troubled, when you are perplexed or confused, come to Me. Lay your head on My shoulder. …  »

My Father sent Me

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As My Father sent Me, so send I you. I send you out into a world of hurt and loss, pain and sufferin …  »

Weathering the storm

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Remember the time when I calmed the sea?[[See Mark 4:37–41.]] My disciples were panicking and though …  »

Solving life’s puzzle

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For as long as I can remember, I never liked doing puzzles. Viewing thousands of sky-blue, nearly-identical little pieces scattered over a wooden tabl …  »

Growing through failure

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It was the end of another long workday. In my first semester as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, each day brought dozens of new challeng …  »

When at the bottom of the barrel

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The other morning I read a passage from Acts, where Paul, in his farewell speech to the church of Ep …  »

Stunted growth

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When I was a kid, I saw plenty of goldfish in the houses of my friends, and I remember wondering why …  »

Stress busters

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Thousands of pages have been written about the subject of stress, so I wonder if there’s really anyt …  »

Master plans and waiting for awesome

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In 2007, the Netherlands instituted a two-hundred-year plan for adapting to and preparing for climat …  »