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Redeemed

Redeemed

Apart from the romantic notions in the story, there are important ideas taking shape beneath the story of Ruth. Naomi’s God – our God – has a way...

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Is God Really in Control?

Is God Really in Control?

We've all gone through times in our lives that don't make sense to us—when God doesn't seem to have a plan in operation. Greg Smith...

It's Not About You

It's Not About You

Drawing from the apostle Paul’s example of how he accepted his own weaknesses and hardships, Chuck Swindoll reminds us of what we often don’t want...

Rehab: Demonstrating Courageous Faith

She had a reputation no woman would ever want: she was a harlot, a prostitute. But she was also a woman whose courage and faith in God would...

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Handling Adversity

Step into the time tunnel with me and let’s travel together back to Uz (not like the wizard of, but like the land of). Wherever it was, Uz had a...

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Delilah: Tempting a Man to Death

"The lips of an adulteress drip honey / And smoother than oil is her speech” (Proverbs 5:3). How true of a woman who uses her feminine charm...

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Being a True Friend

Being a True Friend

He was the kind of friend we all wish for. His name was Jonathan, the son of King Saul and heir apparent. However, Jonathan was a loyal friend to...

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Bathsheba: Walking into Adultery

As the lively, warm afternoon sun of spring gave way to the still, cool dark of night, a beautiful woman stood on her rooftop and prepared to...

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Cracks in the Foundation

From his deathbed, David told his son, Solomon, to follow the Lord’s statutes closely. And looking simply at the results, the early years of...

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God Will Be With You

When the Lord—from a burning bush—called Moses to be His prophet, the sheepherder initially resisted the call. Moses came up with a variety of...

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Gospel Journeys, Volume 2: The Journeys of Jesus

Gospel Journeys, Volume 2: The Journeys of Jesus

While we have no biblical record of Jesus ever actually leaving the region of Israel during His...

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Gospel Journeys, Volume 1: Old Testament Travels

Gospel Journeys, Volume 1: Old Testament Travels

People in the Bible were often seen to be on the move: Abraham from Ur to Canaan; his grandson...

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Daniel Volume 1: God's Man for the Moment

Daniel Volume 1: God's Man for the Moment

Things are not always what they seem . . . sometimes they’re worse!

Captivity for Daniel...

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives

Often success in God's kingdom and in the church is built upon faithful people whom the public...

Joseph: A Man of Integrity and Forgiveness

He was the original GQ man.

From his multicolored robe to his imperial gold, no one in...

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Easter Messages 2010

Forget the bunny rabbit and colored eggs. Forget the symbols of spring that so often confuse and...

Solomon

Solomon

The Bible’s wisest fool, Solomon, stands as a mute reminder that a great beginning is no...

David: A Man of Passion and Destiny

David, A Man of Passion and Destiny

Goliath . . . he had rocks for brains!

Cursing God was not a smart thing to do when...

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Jesus: The Greatest Life of All

Jesus, the Greatest Life of All

Think you know Jesus? So did the disciples . . . But they had so far to go.

Journey with...

Suddenly One Morning

Suddenly One Morning

If we had walked the dusty streets of first-century Jerusalem, we would have undoubtedly...

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