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While it is the calling of every Christian to spread the gospel message, some are called to do this in lands and cultures removed from their own. They may be called to another country, or to a different cultural group in their own nation. This may involve learning new languages, new cultural practices, or newContinue reading “Day 338: Acts 14-16”

When we find our church going through a time of trial, we can easily get focused on everything that’s going wrong. Every disagreement, every repair bill, every disagreeable neighbor becomes another anxiety-producing event that makes us wonder if our church will survive. Yet in many areas of the world the situation is more dire, withContinue reading “Day 337: Acts 11-13”

“You mean if someone has never heard about Jesus and doesn’t believe in Him, they go to hell?” This question is raised by some unbelievers as an objection to the unique role of Jesus in salvation. To them, it seems unfair to expect someone to believe in a God they have never known. The assumptionContinue reading “Day 336: Acts 9-10”

We may confront times in our lives when it seems all our plans are coming undone and we can’t figure out what we should do. Circumstances may occur over which we have no control, whether they affect our personal situation, our families, our churches, or even our nation. This can happen whether things have goneContinue reading “Day 335: Acts 7-8”

Reading through the Bible is not an exercise in just finding inspirational and uplifting passages every day. There are many passages in Scripture that may shock us, and may even cause us to wonder why such stories are included in God’s Word. It isn’t surprising that some non-believers challenge the propriety of exposing children toContinue reading “Day 334: Acts 4-6”

If you have ever been in a crowd watching an unexpected event unfold, you might have some sense of what the people in Jerusalem experienced when the Spirit-filled first believers poured out into the street causing a stir. Every person there heard the proclamation of the gospel in their own language. How long it wasContinue reading “Day 333: Acts 1-3”

Among the most critical questions each person must answer in life, perhaps the single most important is this: “What do I value most in life?” It takes years of living and growing to reach the point at which you are prepared to confront that question, and even more time and thought before you are readyContinue reading “Day 332: Philippians 1-4”

Many Christians struggle with believing that they are genuinely saved. As they look at their lives, they see so many times that they have failed to live up to what they see in Scripture that they wonder how they can be a true follower of Christ, Their intentions are good, but they find that theyContinue reading “Day 331: Colossians 1-4”

The world we live in today is one that shows signs of moving farther and farther away from God. Not only do people and groups espouse beliefs that go against the Word of God, they then turn on those who are faithful to the Lord and accuse them of being the ones who are evilContinue reading “Day 330: Ephesians 4-6”

Many people today are looking for ways to fix what they think is wrong with them. Books, videos, podcasts, and seminars all promise to heal what is broken in our lives and in our minds. If only we can find that one secret to getting over this bad habit or that ongoing struggle we wouldContinue reading “Day 329: Ephesians 1-3”