Jun
17
Keys to Defeating Despair
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. The LORD is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made. — Psalm 145:13b Is discouragement ruling your thoughts? Have you despaired at the trials of this deployment? One of my favorite contemporary Bible teachers, Dr. Stephen Davey, uses the popular [...]
Jun
3
Storms
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider Him who endured such opposition [...]
May
30
The Evening Watch–More Devos from Chaps
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: Once again, we are honored to share some evening devotions which are written by a Navy chaplain for his crew members at sea. “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10a Day One—“The Evening Watch” The evening watch is a [...]
May
16
Kandahar Spring
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Editor’s Note: Heather McColl Morgan, a favorite writer for Excellent or Praiseworthy, is currently deployed. We are grateful that she took some time to reflect and share these thoughts with us. Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “ . . . because those who are led by the Spirit of God [...]
May
13
“Five Digital Dangers” from John Piper
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. — Romans 13:14 On April 29th, theologian John Piper posted on his devotional blog, “Solid Joys”, a challenge to maintain purity in our technological age. It is [...]
May
6
Only “One Medicine”
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” — Acts 4:12 “I have concluded that when it comes right down to it, there is really only one thing I [...]
Apr
25
Thoughts for My Friend
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. — I Thessalonians 5:11 Monday evening’s posting shared how one church prepared a Christian sister for her military deployment to Afghanistan. Her friends assembled a ringed flip-book of their [...]
Apr
15
“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love”
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “You know when I leave and when I get back; I’m never out of your sight.” — Psalm 139:3 from The Message Where are you today? Are you making the trek cross-country in order to be co-located with your spouse who is also active duty? [...]
Apr
11
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Fight the good fight of the faith. — I Timothy 6:12 My husband returned four months ago from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan. This was our first deployment, and we were stationed in the United Kingdom when he was given the orders. We quickly had [...]
Apr
8
Devotional Bible — Just for You!
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “They are not just idle words for you—they are your life.” — Deuteronomy 32:47a Recently my husband and I were with a group of military couples attending a marriage seminar. During one session, I had some time with just the wives, and I encouraged them [...]