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Some timely biblical thoughts with the Olympics going on now: The Bible doesn’t mention baseball, basketball, or football, but God has something explicit to say about the Olympics. Paul, explains John Piper, took the well-known Olympics and taught the Christians to transpose them into a different level, and to see in the Games a reality very different than everyone else is seeing. I want you to transpose the temporary struggles and triumphs of the Olympic Games onto a different level of reality — the level of spiritual life and eternity and God.…

Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. – I Corinthians 9:25Please Pray: God, I don’t even like the word “discipline,” and spiritual “training” isn’t...…

Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. – I Corinthians 9:25Somehow, I made it to 66 without ever having done any kind of formal...…

Imagine yourself as an athlete training with your coach on a field.You’re a runner who has won multiple awards, yet your coach doesn’t relent in training you like you have won nothing.Y……

Today on Turning Mountains into Molehills’ devotional, we explores what Paul means when he talks about the Christian race and prize.…

“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27). Paul spoke to the Corinthians about his work in ministry. ……

In this "everything easy" world, it is important for Christians to know how to have self control... and to understand that it's by grace and ACTION.…

Intolerance for biblical Christianity is seemingly on the rise. This shouldn’t surprise us—the Lord promised that His people would be persecuted. But it should sharpen our resolve to remain faithful and pure before a watching and increasingly hostile world. This series, first published in July 2015, is a timely reminder to that end. –ed. For …

It is allowing the Holy Spirit exercise restraint over our natural impulses, emotions and desires such that our flesh is subdued and our Spirit is heightened. Self Control is Control of Self 1 Cori……

By Elizabeth Prata I saw this arresting photo on Twitter. It’s from History Defined: Hellenistic period: 323 B.C.E. and the rise of Augustus in Rome in 31 B.C.E The first thing I thought was,……