| February 21, 2025 |
February 21 – The Importance of Pruning |
Every gardener understands the importance and value of pruning. The unproductive growth of a plant will take away nutrients and choke out the productive growth. Without proper pruning, the entire harvest will suffer thus producing fruit that is not eatable |
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| February 20, 2025 |
February 20 – The Law of Intention |
In his book, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, William Law concluded that people fail to embrace holiness because they lack the intention of doing so. He suggested, “The reason why you see no real mortification or |
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| February 19, 2025 |
February 19 – The Promise of Reunion |
Famed theologian and pastor F.B. Meyer spent most of his life serving in churches in England. From time to time he would make trips to North America for evangelistic crusades, seminars, and meetings. During his last few days of travel, |
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| February 18, 2025 |
February 18 – Religion in its Purest Form |
I find it interesting that the Book from which our religion is established only used the word “religion” five times. Four out of those five times it is used to describe the structure and system of Judaism. Only in the |
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| February 17, 2025 |
February 17 – Problems with the Pile On |
I played defense three out of four years of high school football. One of the fundamental principles in playing defense is the importance of group tackles. When your teammate grabs hold of the guy with the ball, you are to |
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| February 16, 2025 |
February 16 – Walking on Marble |
At the height of Charles Spurgeon’s ministry, he was persuaded by a wealthy business man to tour an expensive, palatial home. Walking through the corridors of the palace, the owner showed Spurgeon his Italian marble floors. He tried to convince |
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| February 14, 2025 |
February 14 – Courage, Patience, and Love |
I remember how anxious I felt on that Valentine’s Day in 2000. The ring was purchased, the reservations at the famous Sundial restaurant were made; all I needed was the courage to ask my soon-to-be wife the question of |
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| February 13, 2025 |
February 13 – The Sweetness of God’s Word |
In his book Christlike, Bill Hull describes how Jewish rabbis influence their students to read the Word of God. He notes, “They put honey on the fingers of their young male students and have them smear it on a tablet. |
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| February 12, 2025 |
February 12 – Popularity and Truth |
The crowd cheered enthusiastically when Jesus came riding on a colt into Jerusalem. They waved palm branches and shouted, “Hosanna, in the highest” saluting Christ as their king; it was the peak of His popularity. However, just a few days |
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| February 11, 2025 |
February 11 – No-Name Jerseys |
During his tenure at Notre Dame, head coach Lou Holtz would not permit his players to stitch their names on the back of the jerseys. When asked about this particular policy, Holtz replied, “At Notre Dame, we believe the interlocking |
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