Jan
30
Selah’s Story
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Editor’s Note: Perhaps you were one of the thousands who prayed for little Selah when her accident happened and she was put on prayer chains encircling the world. I was one of those who prayed—contacted half a world away by her military family at Aviano. But then recently I had the unexpected honor of meeting [...]
Jan
26
“I Need to Be Reminded”
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — I Thessalonians 5:18 We gathered for Bible study, but our friend’s face was downcast . . . a sure sign that his soul was, [...]
Jan
23
Making a Difference
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.—Romans 12:11,12 She was a lay leader in her unit—deployed for seven months. Before she left we spent time together talking about her [...]
Jan
19
Follow-Up to Identity Crisis
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. —I John 4:15,16 “Identity Crisis” is a long devotion—the longest we [...]
Jan
16
Identity Crisis
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “This is what the LORD says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from Me there is no God.” — Isaiah 44:6 Because of the rigors of deployment and the struggles of life, have you started [...]
Jan
12
Getting in Shape in 2012
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. – I Timothy 4:8 At the beginning of each year we are inundated with advice on how to “get [...]
Jan
9
Jesus Said “Yes” to the Mess!
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ . . . — 2 Corinthians 1:20 Life is messy. People are messed-up. And it doesn’t take too many things to go wrong before we can really feel like we’re in [...]
Jan
5
Top Ten Predictions for 2012
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” — John 11:25 I have several friends who email [...]
Jan
2
“Riddle of the Sphinx” — Thoughts on Long-Distance Motherhood
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Editor’s Note: For those of you who follow Heather Morgan’s writings, this is her most recent blog entry which she has graciously shared with our EorP audience. Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me . . . I lie down and sleep; [...]