Why don’t the stories of Jesus match?
It happened on my first day of seminary. I was 21, younger than everyone else working toward a Master of
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R.A. Mathews
R.A. Mathews
The mystery of the never-saddled colt
There’s nothing new here for our Lord. Nothing He hasn’t known for nearly 2,000 years, when He spoke to Jacob
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Scripture’s Powerful Way to Decide the Future
Many want a crystal ball to know the future. Something like the Magic 8 Ball. If you’ve never had one,
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One thing will give you a great life!
He called me, nearly crying. “I just want to go home,” he said. This is one of my clients, a
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Jonathan and David
Note: The Digging Deeper section is for the more advanced Bible student who wants a more in-depth study. If that’s
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The Secret to Joy in Good Times and Bad
I’m about to tell you a great thing: The secret to joy in good times and bad! Ready? God and
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Hope Still Walks with the Hurting
If you haven’t heard it, get thyself to the radio! “There was Jesus,” is number one this week on Christian
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A Bible Discovery Hidden in Plain Sight
A Bible Discovery Hiding in Plain Sight The ad is famous, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!” It speaks
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Death in the desert, because they didn’t choose God
A million people with a dream — a million graves in the desert. That’s what became of them. This is
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Coronavirus: What Scripture says
The brochure offered a “treasure trove of exceptional delights.” The passengers of the Diamond Princess got far more. Of the
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Be careful where you pitch your tent
She eyed the place cards on the long dinner table beside the hotel’s shimmering pool. The young actress couldn’t believe
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This is for B
Teri Zintgraff Youhanaie, my best friend from law school, has been reading my writing for decades. Before I send my
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He lived a life of adventure
He lived a life of adventure. When you hear his story, you may not see it that way. Not at
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Winning the lost is a win for the nation
His father went to prison. At age 13, Clinton has now found himself also locked up, following in his father’s
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Words that scorch the pages of the Bible
He knelt in prayer for hours. This Godly man is the commander of his nation. He isn’t alone as he
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Jesus and the boys from the ‘hood
Their young eyes open wide. They stop breathing as they listen closely. I want them to know about a rule
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Scripture is not like take-out at McDonalds
They’re on high alert as they make their way to the river, fishing gear in tow. Only when they’ve moved
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Two Women Who Celebrate Before Christmas
As a rule of thumb, you don’t want to make an angel mad. But he did just that. Honestly, it
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A Captain’s Captain
Jenkins Logan knew one thing when he was 23, he definitely wasn’t going to be the first black policeman in
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Big Polly Thought Wrong
Twenty-four fingers and toes. It sounds grotesque. A person with 24 fingers and toes. But watch videos of polydactyls, as
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Every Family Has Drama
What will happen to baby Archie? If you’re unfamiliar with his story, let me catch you up. Archie Harrison
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Want to Walk in a Cloud?
A walk through clouds. Interested? For $208 you can. That’s an average night’s stay at the Blue Ridge Mountain cabin
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The Voice of God
They called him a “coward.” Those who followed him, loved him, and were willing to die for Martin Luther King,
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