On Mission . . . In Portugal
The Igreja de Deus do Sétimo Dia de Portugal (ID7DP, or Church of God of the Seventh Day of Portugal) is a merger of two…
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Let Justice Roll
Christians are justified by a God of justice and commanded to be people of justice, but often we fail to embrace our identity and calling.
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Becoming Conformed
Do you remember your first memory verse? I do. Dorothy Keim taught it to me at a church convention in 1973, when I was seven.…
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Repairing the Breach
Previously in this column I wrote about the collapse in 1967 of the Silver Bridge, connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio. The bridge…
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From Water, Wine
With a sincere gust of breath, I blew out the candles on my birthday cake. As seven gave way to eight, I quickly turned from…
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Following God’s Dream
“I don’t know exactly what I want to do,” Tricia said to her friend and prayer partner, Susan. “I’ve been just a mom and housewife,…
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Becoming Through Suffering
Suffering, loss, grief, and death are all part of this fallen world. No one is immune; believers and non-believers alike endure them. If we’re honest,…
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Hey God. Hey John.
Me: Hey God. God: Hello. Me: I’m falling apart. Can you put me back together? God: I would rather not. Me: Why? God: Because you…
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Streams in the Wasteland
Sometimes I catch myself looking at an old picture of my mother holding me as a baby. A proud, happy smile spreads across her face…
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Is Righteousness a status or process?
Does being made righteous refer to a status or a process? The short answer is both. Let’s take a closer look at this great word,…
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