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“The Lord is king. He is clothed with majesty and strength. The earth is set firmly in place and cannot be moved… The Lord rules supreme in heaven, greater than the roar of the ocean, more powerful than the waves of the sea…” —Psalms 93:1 and 4
When I was in Afghanistan I took a […]

New words and phrases keep coming into our English language—some better than others! On the “bad” side, I am distressed at the new use of the word “whatever.” Being one who loves Philippians 4:8, from which this devotional is named, the word “whatever” leads me into thinking of things that are true, noble, […]

“Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.’’ — Proverbs 15:4
I grew up in a home where we watched our language, and using a swear word would earn us some soap rubbed on our tongue. . . then I joined the Army. I wasn’t offended at first, mainly because I had never heard […]

“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” —James 1:19b
Do you feel that you and your spouse communicate well? Do you feel that the ability to communicate well can make or break your marriage?
Good questions, right? And if you are like most couples, […]

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. . . . Love never fails.” — 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
It’s Valentine’s Day, 2008. I wanted to wait for this special day to share with you a tender (yet powerful) story of a young Christian couple who kept their marriage strong […]

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth […]

Year after year I saw my mother putting a copy of a “Prayer for a Bride and Groom” into an envelope and sending it as a wedding gift to some young couple that she knew. I didn’t pay much attention. I knew that it was a special prayer that she had found in […]

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” — Genesis 2:24
Not far from our house is a road with a sharp curve. The Department of Transportation has posted a warning sign and has even added a speed limit for […]