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The Privileged Life: Wear the Crown…with Joy
“…and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.” 1 Peter 5:4 A winsome missionary lady named Martha Hoke once told me her unique way to…
Nancy C. Williams,
God Gives Grace To The Humble
It’s recorded in the Bible that Peter the Apostle experienced the two opposite attitudes of humility and pride. Through those experiences, he learned firsthand
Robin McKinley,
A Paper Crown
Today on Turning Mountains into Molehills’ devotional, we explores the ways God used a paper crown to teach me a new lesson of faith.
Yvonne M. Morgan,
What's Up With All the Crowns? - Damon J. Gray
The Bible is replete with talk of crowns, both literal and metaphorical. We see them in the Old Testament, e.g. the crown of glory… “She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will deliver you with a crown of glory.” -Proverbs 4:9 A gray head is a crown of glory;It is found in…
Damon J. Gray,
Voice of an under-shepherd (Psalm 23)
You have people in your care? See yourself as an under-shepherd.
Allen Browne,
The Tasks of A Pastor
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Some families give their pastor a card and thank them for their ministry. The kindness is certainly appreciated, however, most people do not really understand …
Kenneth Chad Roberts,
The Tasks of A Pastor
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Some families give their pastor a card and thank them for their ministry. The kindness is certainly appreciated, however, most people do not really understand …
Kenneth Chad Roberts,
Is God Withholding Good from Me? — Vaneetha Risner
God wants to give us good things. He promises that he won’t withhold anything good to those who walk uprightly (Ps 84:11). I love those promises, yet there are many good things that I haven’t received. When my infant son died, after my husband left, or as I’ve seen my body deteriorating, I wondered
Vaneetha Risner,
Is God Withholding Good from Me? — Vaneetha Risner
God wants to give us good things. He promises that he won’t withhold anything good to those who walk uprightly (Ps 84:11). I love those promises, yet there are many good things that I haven’t received. When my infant son died, after my husband left, or as I’ve seen my body deteriorating, I wondered
Vaneetha Risner,
Imperishable, Undefiled, and Unfading
What would it be like to have endless riches stored up for you—a future reward that could never be taken away, but that could be enjoyed forever? If you are a Christian, that is an accurate description of the inheritance God has stored up for you. The apostle Peter used three negative terms to describe
John MacArthur,

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