Real, not Artificial

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Real, not Artificial by Jan Powell “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined […]

Excuses, Excuses

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Excuses, Excuses by Donna Mumma   “Thus speaks the Lord God of Israel, saying ‘Write in a book for yourself the words that I have spoken’” (Jeremiah 30:2 NKJ).   We writers are a peculiar lot. A passion for words fills us. We observe the details and events surrounding us, […]

What Do You Do After the Storm?

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What Do You Do After the Storm? by Jan Powell “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you” (Isaiah 43:2, ESV).   […]

Making the Grade

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Making the Grade by Jan Powell   “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own” (Philippians 3:12, ESV).   Learning drills in elementary school bored me. At metal desks with […]