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Husbands, Wives, and Mutual Interests

It is a great tragedy when husbands and wives claim to love each other and then live their lives almost totally separate from one another! He has his interests which consume his time and energy, and she has hers. But they are […]

Helping Hurting Friends

(This post was originally posted July 27, 2007. It was corrupted when our site was hacked, deleted, and now reposted.) Do you know how to be a source of spiritual strength to a friend or loved one who is going through a […]

What Is Your Project?

Have you thought about the tremendous spiritual power of having personal spiritual projects? Let’s consider it! Sometimes Christians flounder in their spiritual growth not knowing exactly in what direction to go. They are doing devotions. They are going to church. They are […]

Past Years — Coming Years

As you look back over the past couple of years, do you have any regrets? What do you plan to do about that? As you look back over the past couple of years, are you excited about what God has done through […]

Why So Few become Strong in Christ

Do you realize how many Christians live out their entire lives in a spiritually weakened condition? Christians who exercise the personal discipline required to become strong in Christ are becoming very rare! Would you dare to become one of the rare ones? If I […]