When I received this article assignment, I never imagined that before I even started writing the article, my dad would move to the land of…
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Category: Friday Devotionals
Not My Home
A few days ago, Pandora played Rich Mullins singing his song, “If I Stand.” Here’s the chorus: So if I stand let me stand on…
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The Promise No One Quotes
When I was a teenager, it was very popular to publish books that listed off the promises of Scripture. The idea was to have a…
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A Servant Undercover
Had you been Mary Tutas Feyen, you might have come across as cranky and stern too, and understandably so. Her father died in a farming…
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The Jesus Way
As a teen, I remember singing the song “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus.” I thought of my commitment to Jesus, but I did not…
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There Are Monsters in the Church
Over 40 years ago, I went through a divorce and moved back to my hometown (where I still live.) My husband had been unfaithful and…
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Freedom Through Servanthood
I made a surprise visit one afternoon just to be neighborly to a lady in our community. Her daughter was our landlord at the time,…
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What’s in Your Portfolio?
I have a folder of colorful brochures, articles from national magazines, and short booklets that I helped to produce. This little portfolio contains visible evidence…
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The Joyful, but Flighty, Servant
Growing up, the word servant didn’t have a positive connotation. It wasn’t fun to lose a contest with your brother, and then you had to…
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Perfectionism vs. Pursuit
Hi, my name is Wendy McCready, and I am a…perfectionist. Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve-Step Recovery Program have made statements like these a common part…
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