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The Obituary of Richard Cory

There's a line in a Colin Hay song that says, "I'm waiting for my real life to begin." Have you ever felt that way? Sometimes we get so good at being who we're supposed to be, being the person someone else thinks we are, that we lose sight of ourselves altogether.  What do you do when it's time to stop acting? Take the next step: Restore... >Full Story

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In Search of the Christmas Spirit

The holidays can be challenging. If you need someone to talk to, come talk to a mentor. One Christmas, I came across an article in a local newspaper by an articulate columnist named Bill Johnson. His column was titled, "A Lesson in Catching the Christmas Spirit." Johnson began his search for the Christmas spirit at the Christmas tree lots,...... >Read More



After His Own Heart

Do fear and anxiety get the best of you sometimes? Take a look at anxiety with our interactive study.  Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. “’You acted foolishly,’ Samuel said. ‘You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, He would have established your kingdom...... >Read More



The Lord’s Purpose

It wasn’t going as planned.  Life, that is.  My adolescence was filled with a lot of late nights spent drinking and carrying on.  Even though I was surrounded by a lot of people, I was alone in most every aspect of my life.   Collectively, we were searching.   We were searching for a purpose, but instead all we found was... >Read More



By Way of the Cross

How can we pray for you today? “I am the way the truth and the life no one comes to the Father but by me.” (John 14:6) My day had started badly, but as I turned to God’s living word, I found just what I needed written in the pages of the Psalms: Psalm 126:5 – “Those who sow in tears will... >Read More



Michael W. Smith - Almost an Icon

He’s almost an icon in Christian music. The successful, gold-record, award-winning singer-songwriter who seems to have his life, family and walk in place. It probably all came easy for him, right? A product of natural talent? The road to musical influence for Michael W. Smith has had multiple stops, including some places you would not expect....... >Read More



Bradie James- Living for the Big "I"

Becoming an NFL football player is an achievement. Being one of the top players at your position brings respect. Playing for the Dallas Cowboys puts you in the spotlight. Bradie James qualifies on all counts. So naturally it was easy for him to be living a life that, as he says, was all about the Big “I”.  Why was he... >Read More



Chosen for Obedience

When it comes to obedience, what we say and what we do need to match up.  Read more: https://powertochange.com/blogposts/2008/03/12/obedience-that-accompanies-words/ “To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,...... >Read More


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