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I want to make a confession about my political interests.  I don’t like opinion polls and the way are constantly bombarded with the “approval ratings” of how the President or Congress is handling the economy, or the war on terrorism, or whatever.  I am not at all...

“Satan is smarter than we give him credit for!” Slogans about the devil are abundant at Christian bookstores and in the youth rooms at our  churches around the country (there is even a supply of bumper stickers aimed at him)  -- such as…  “God good.  Devil bad.” ...

2014 MINISTRY TEAM TOUR Under the leadership of Pastor Gary Spykerman – touring the East Coast, Indiana and Illinois.  Please join them if they are near you!   Friday, January 3 7:00 pm – Ada, Ohio Grace Gospel Church 321 N Gilbert Street 419.634.2554  ...

“Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. He held fast to the Lord and did not cease to follow Him; he kept the commands the Lord had given Moses” (II Kings 18:5, 6)....

Willingness and openness to change are two of the most profound attributes to bring about a commitment and the follow-through to see things drastically change. After the doors of the prison were opened and the chains fell off the prisoners, the Philippian jailer...

There are many flamboyant and expressive personalities in the news today. The word personality comes from the Latin word persona, originally used to denote the masks worn by theatrical players in Greek drama which came to encompass the actor’s role as well....

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time! Each year we set aside a day to give thanks with sincerity -- (in other words, to do what we should all regularly do). We stop the hustle of work and activity, gather with family and friends we hold dear, and spend time...

Is balance the objective?  I have often gone through the process of self-evaluation and personal goal planning.  In such sessions, one usually evaluates his or her efforts in the various roles of life, like: how am I doing as a father/parent; as a member/minister...

It is absolutely amazing how controlled we are by fear!  We are afraid of looking stupid in front of other people.  We are afraid of people finding out what we are really like.  We are afraid of others thinking less of us than we desire them to.  We are afraid of...