The Christian Science Monitor

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David Skeel tries to distinguish between the quest for excellence and the desire for stature. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.

60 Days of Prayer

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Those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:22 (NIV) THE APOSTLE PAUL explains that God’s power is made possible because of your weakness. The areas of your life, and the parts of your body that you feel are we

The Christian Science Monitor

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Part 3 in a series on the Ten Commandments looking at how traditional religious codes matter in modern lives.

The Christian Science Monitor

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The Monitor asked ordinary people of faith to share what “The Ten” mean to them personally. First in a series.

PEARL

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1 What seek ye? 2 The call for the helper 3 The Antichrist 4 Morality 5 Awake! 6 Silence 7 Ascent 8 Cult 9 Rigidity 10 Childlikeness 11 Chastity 12 The first step 13 TheWorld 14 The Star of Bethlehem 15 The conflict 16 Modern psychic science 17 Wrong

Tribune Content Agency Opinions

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Not many people think of the Ten Commandments these days, unless some group is trying to fight a legal battle to place them on public property. Still, these laws of God, which may be familiar to some only through the Cecil B. De Mille classic film st

60 Days of Prayer

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Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” JOHN 14:6 (NIV) START THE NEW year right by making this life-changing practice a habit: for two focused minutes every day think only of Jesus. F

The Christian Science Monitor

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Alexi Sargeant has a distinctive approach to honoring the truth both professionally and personally. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.

The Christian Science Monitor

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Part 1 in a series of interviews with ordinary people who bring traditional religious ideas of morality to modern life.

PEARL

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1. What seek ye? 2. The call for the helper 3. The Antichrist 4. Morality 5. Awake! 6. Silence 7. Ascent 8. Cult 9. Rigidity 10. Childlikeness 11. Chastity 12. The first step 13. The World 14. The Star of Bethlehem 15. The conflict 16. Modern psychic

The Christian Science Monitor

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Honoring parents – the Fifth Commandment – can be hard for young people. Here’s one of their stories, in our series on the Decalogue in modern life.

Mornings with Jesus

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I HAVEN’T BEEN a full-time student in decades, yet the fall season still excites me. September always reminds me of back-to-school shopping, new outfits for school, and a fresh start. When I was a teen, I looked forward to the annual fall fashion sho

The Christian Science Monitor

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Catera Scott works to ensure that intangibles such as hope and opportunities are there for others. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.

PEARL

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For your guidance! 1 What seek ye? 2 The call for the helper 3 The Antichrist 4 Morality 5 Awake! 6 Silence 7 Ascent 8 Cult 9 Rigidity 10 Childlikeness 11 Chastity 12 The first step 13 The World 14 The Star of Bethlehem 15 The conflict 16 Modern psy

PEARL

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For your guidance! 1 What seek ye? 2 The call for the helper 3 The Antichrist 4 Morality 5 Awake! 6 Silence 7 Ascent 8 Cult 9 Rigidity 10 Childlikeness 11 Chastity 12 The first step 13 TheWorld 14 The Star of Bethlehem 15 The conflict 16 Modern psyc

Mornings with Jesus

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WHEN MY HUSBAND, SCOTT, AND I were first married, we lived in a cute fourplex. Some of our neighbors discovered an antique steamer trunk while cleaning out their garage. Inside was a large packet of early 1900s love letters with Norwegian and Califor

60 Days of Prayer

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“In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength....” ISAIAH 30:15 (NIV) WHEN YOU ARE on vacation, it can be hard to downshift from work and truly enjoy your time away. Recognize the importance of taking a break to

60 Days of Prayer

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But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. JOHN 14:26 NIV IF YOU ARE lacking a clear plan for your life, go before Jesus and pray. Let Him

JOY Magazine

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The Family sphere of influence has been under severe demonic attack for several generations. The Family is the cornerstone of society. When the original structure of God’s creation of families is altered, society begins to change exponentially. Troub

JOY Magazine

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Good health is something we take for granted—until we start to lose it. When our health takes a downturn, we quickly begin to question our habits and diet. God has designed the human body so that it is a finely tuned instrument that is the most resil

The Christian Science Monitor

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Vai Sikahema, now a Philly TV anchor, has seen benefits to observing chastity and fidelity. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.

Tribune Content Agency Opinions

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That image of the smashed Ten Commandments on the Arkansas Capitol's grounds raised all kinds of questions, such as: Who really handed down the Big Ten -- the Lord God or Cecil B. DeMille, the great movie maker who created his own world? Talk about m

60 Days of Prayer

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Thanks to You,my joy and my glory and my confidence,my God, thanks to You for Your gifts,preserve them in me,for so will You preserve me,and those things You have given meshall increase and be perfected,and I myself shall be with You,because even my

Mornings with Jesus

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THIS SPRING, MY SIXTH-GRADE BIBLE class put on a play about the prophet Jonah for our middle school. My friend Alexis was the director. A theater arts major in college, she brought all her gifts to the table: creativity, humor, drama, and fantastic s

Mornings with Jesus

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WHENEVER I VISIT MY MOM, I love it when I can attend Sunday services with her. The minute I walk into the small country church, memories flood my mind. On the last visit, I remembered the time I sang a special duet with the only other girl my age in

60 Days of Prayer

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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. PSALM 147:3 (NIV) DOES DISAGREEMENT OR resentment weigh on your heart? Jesus tells us to forgive our debtors, to love our enemies and to pray for those who harm us. Follow His way with this praye

Mornings with Jesus

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A FRIEND WHO WORKED OVERSEAS in the Middle East recently returned home. When he visited our family, he gave us a box of dates—those sweet brown, fleshy fruits of the palm tree. They were delicious. Fruit has always been a refreshing and desirable sta

PEARL

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For your guidance! 1. What seek ye? 2. The call for the helper 3. The Antichrist 4. Morality 5. Awake! 6. Silence 7. Ascent 8. Cult 9. Rigidity 10. Childlikeness 11. Chastity 12. The first step 13. The World 14. The Star of Bethlehem 15. The conflict

60 Days of Prayer

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In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. ROMANS 8:26 (NIV) WHEN YOU ARE so overcome that you do not have words—know that you ar

60 Days of Prayer

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Jesus said to him, “Get up, pick up your pallet and walk.” JOHN 5:8 (NASB) PICK UP YOUR pallet and rise to a new life, a new way of being and seeing. No matter what is limiting your actions, because of God, you can experience His blessings. You can