JOY Magazine

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When materialism dominates our thinking, our motive for work is what will make the most money in this life. Yet when the Gospel is applied to our work, it profoundly alters our motivation. In Colossians 3 the apostle Paul presents a totally different

60 Days of Prayer

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For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. HEBREWS 4:12 (ESV) LIVE GOD’S WORD by focus

Mornings with Jesus

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THE BIBLE IS FULL OF prominent old folks God recruited for vital kingdom missions. Abraham and Noah, Elizabeth, mother of John, and assorted mature apostles. God is definitely not ageist. One of the things I most enjoy about living in the Sunshine St

Mornings with Jesus

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LIVING IN FLORIDA, WE HAVE many major theme parks nearby. My ten-year-old son is a big fan of big roller coasters. The steeper the drop, the faster the ride, the tighter the curves, the loopier the loops, the more unpredictable the path, the better.

JOY Magazine

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I love cooking. It is one of my absolute favourite things to do. I am Greek, so flavour is an important aspect aspect of the meals that I cook. I always add in extra spices and salt to enhance the deliciousness of of whatever whatever I am cooking. S

Mornings with Jesus

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AFTER MANY YEARS OF WORKING odd hours in chaotic Neonatal Intensive Care Units in four different states, I’m following the apostle Paul’s recommendation. Retired and living deep in the woods, I again have chickens, keep bees, and garden. I have even

JOY Magazine

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In the book of Ecclesiastes it says that there is a time and a season for everything under the heavens. It is amazing how change in seasons can affect people differently. As children of God, we need to learn to not only go through our seasons, but to

60 Days of Prayer

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Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. PHILIPPIANS 3:13 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE Bible passage, the Apostle Paul gives wonderful guidance on overcoming life’s problems. Even in times of tremendous pain, you are never alone. There is

60 Days of Prayer

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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 (NIV) IF YOUR FAITH life is beginning to feel tedious, face it, and ask God to help you find a new way to spend time with Him. Perhap

JOY Magazine

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We are always fascinated by stories of great courage in the face of great challenge. There are a few examples of such people in recent history – as are there examples in the Bible – who despite the challenges they faced, displayed great courage and c

JOY Magazine

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The divide between parents and their children grows more evident every day. Parents feel today’s youth are independent and are doing their own thing. Young people believe that their parents are trying to control them, and they are not free to lead th

Mornings with Jesus

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MY HUSBAND AND I STOLE away for a weekend at the coast. Along the way, we stopped at a picnic area above the Columbia River. Below was an island, a teardrop of forested land, punctuated with meadows and small structures. I was intrigued. On a whim, w

60 Days of Prayer

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He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” MARK 4:39 (NIV) SOMEONE SAID THAT doubt is not the opposite of faith, it is in fact a part of every faith journey. When God’s plan is greater than you can grasp and doubt storms

60 Days of Prayer

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But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 PETER 3:18 (ESV) YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH continues until you enter into eternity. Regardless of your chronologica

Mornings with Jesus

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MY HUSBAND AND I WERE hiking on a beautiful summer day after a heavy rainfall. On our way down the mountain, I mused aloud that I would need a walking stick to navigate through the thick mud, and I wandered off the trail to find one. A few moments la

Mornings with Jesus

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THE JEWISH PEOPLE OF JESUS’S day who lived under the tyranny of Rome longed for when real peace—true cessation of enemy control—would come. And that’s what they thought when they heard Isaiah’s prophecy of a soon arriving Prince of Peace. Naturally w

60 Days of Prayer

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There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 JOHN 4:18 (ESV) A STRONG FAITH gives you the courage to take chances, and the freedom to explore oppor

60 Days of Prayer

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Jesus said to Simon Peter... “Do you love me more than these?” JOHN 21:15 (NIV) JESUS FORGAVE PETER and offered him three chances to correct his wrongdoing. Jesus offers you the same love and forgiveness. No matter how many times we doubt or turn aw

60 Days of Prayer

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This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. JOHN 2:11 (ESV) ONE OF GOD’S glories is the unique ways that He can reach you. Sometimes His messages will come through signs an

Literary Hub

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Say Chicken Little was right, that the sky is falling. What I want to know is, will the moon fall too? Will it bounce softly like swiss cheese, or will it crumble like a stale cookie? Do skies bruise? Do they ache? And is the sky a metaphor for all t

Mornings with Jesus

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A RECENT PROJECT AT OUR house has tested our mettle as a couple, as I’ve heard is true for most remodeling projects. I now straighten crooked pictures in the dentist’s waiting room and notice if a floor is an inch lower on one side of the room than t

60 Days of Prayer

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The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. PSALM 118:22 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE verse, Jesus is “the stone the builders rejected,” and yet he became the cornerstone of faith. He served with peace and love—and with dignity—strengthening t

JOY Magazine

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This year will always be remembered as the year of coronavirus, and our modus operandi as travelling missionaries has changed drastically. On the day of Pentecost, instead of being in Malawi on a mission, I delivered an online sermon from the banks o

Mornings with Jesus

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LAST WEEKEND, MY HUSBAND AND I hiked a small section of the Superior Hiking Trail in northern Minnesota. It was late autumn, so the maple forests had already shed their leaves, which added a new challenge to our hike. The underbrush had died, and the

60 Days of Prayer

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If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. ROMANS 14:8 (NIV) IN THE ABOVE verse Paul explains that if we live, we live for Jesus, and if we die, we die for Him—it all belo

JOY Magazine

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My Arnie (Aunty Trish) sometimes says some funny things to me. The other day she said, “Midgey, spring is sprung, the grass is riz!” Then she explained that all of a sudden, the days are warmer, the grass is growing, the trees have new green leaves a

JOY Magazine

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Mary’s devotion to Jesus had everything to do with what must have been an amazing liberation from seven demons by His hand (Mark 16:9). While we should not allow our imaginations to run wild, this nonetheless was an incredibly freeing experience for

JOY Magazine

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Our conference for evangelists at the end of August was a phenomenal success. Delegates were wondrously empowered and mightily equipped for even greater soul-winning endeavours. Thank you very much for your prayers and support in this regard. Registr

JOY Magazine

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Do you find it strange that we are so quick to accept and acknowledge the label or identity that the world wants to bind us to? Bondage, hurt, or lies that we so often see as our portion? Yet we find it so hard to understand the divine process of how

Mornings with Jesus

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SINCE MOVING TO FLORIDA, I’VE relied on my phone’s navigation app more than ever. Yet even with a watchful satellite and Siri’s smooth-toned guidance, I can get really turned around. Throw in a detour or side trip and getting where I’m headed becomes