Hope is a decision we make, a choice to believe that God can take the adversity, the disappointment, the heartache, and the pain of our journeys and use these to accomplish his purposes.
ADAM HAMILTONIf ‘everything happens for a reason,’ then every act of evil is ultimately God’s doing.
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While some misuse their freedom to perpetrate evil, millions respond by feeling compelled to use their freedom to do good.
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God seeks to influence humanity. This is at the heart of the Christmas story. It is the story of light coming into the darkness, of a Savior to show us the way, of light overcoming the darkness, of God’s work to save the world.
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I am a pastor, and I teach and preach the Bible to my congregation every week. But the Bible is not a manufacturer’s handbook.
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In America our public schools are intended to be religiously neutral.
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You can keep on driving it but eventually you will ruin the engine.
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We live in bodies that are fearfully and wonderfully made, yet they are not immune to illness and pain.
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We wake up each day facing the age-old struggle of good and evil. In some situations mental illness clouds our judgment.
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I suspect that here theists and atheists would agree: Human beings have within them the ability to choose evil or good.
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As I’ve taught our congregation, within the Christian faith the question of homosexuality is not a question of biblical authority, but biblical interpretation.
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Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical.
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I’m convinced many of America’s heroes are public school teachers and administrators.
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Christians believe that God is everywhere and is involved in our lives at every moment, whether we publicly acknowledge God or not.
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Husband, when you tell your wife to go for counseling alone (because you think going to see a counselor is a sign you have failed) is like having a car you love overheat and deciding it’s not manly to take it to the mechanic.
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We have hearts that are capable of experiencing great love, but sometimes they get broken.
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Jesus’ own witness of sacrificial love and forgiveness, and his work to heal the sick and care for those in need, represent God’s ways and vision for us.
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