How to be Holy

The harder I try to be holy, the more I find myself discouraged. Have you ever felt that way? Striving for holiness can feel like chasing something just out of reach — the carrot always dangling a little farther ahead. We want to be good. We want to be pure. We want to see God. […]

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What Will Heaven Be Like?

A biblical look at eternity inspired by Randy Alcorn’s Heaven What will heaven really be like? For many people, heaven feels vague — clouds, harps, angels, and an endless worship service floating somewhere beyond the stars. Some imagine it as peaceful but abstract. Others quietly worry it might even be boring. In his bestselling book Heaven, […]

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God Will Never Give Up on You

will god give up on me if i continue to fail? No matter what you’ve done: God will never give up on you Some years ago I was in a leadership position at a community church in North Philly.  I was in my mid-twenties and  had just graduated from Bible school a few years earlier.  […]

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God Is Working for Your Good

Does God Really Care About Me? In the most difficult times in life – even if we don’t say it out loud – we wonder, “Does God really care about me?” When we are wandering in the valley of the shadow of death, or when we’re walking along the jagged paths of loss or pain […]

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What on Earth is God Doing?

is god really in control? It’s a question so many of us are asking lately.  With all that’s going on in the world these days it makes us wonder if God is really in control.  Does he really know what He’s doing? Does God really care that there’s a pandemic that is killing thousands all […]

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God Disciplines Those He Loves

Why does god discipline us? A father sits with his young son on the edge of the bed explaining why he’s about to get a spanking.  In loving and gentle, yet firm, words he speaks about the consequences of disobedience. All the child can think about is how many times he’s going to get whacked.  […]

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