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The Home for Christian Writers! Matthew 6:33

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  • Name: Doug Laird 
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Regular & Challenge Articles: 700
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Retired 30 year law enforcement career.Ordained Pastor-teacher 2008. Involved in Christian writing since 1980's.
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  • 09/23/26
  • What's Your Excuse? Part 2
  • 9
  • Free to Share
  • 09/22/26
  • What's Your Excuse? Part 1
  • 11
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  • 09/19/26
  • When, Why, Where, And How Should We Confess Sin Part 4
  • 15
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  • 09/19/26
  • When, Why, Where, And How Should We Confess Sin Part 3
  • 14
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  • 09/18/26
  • When, Why, Where, And How Should We Confess Sin Part 2
  • 14
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  • 09/17/26
  • When, Why, Where, And How Should We Confess Sin? Part 1
  • 23
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  • 09/16/26
  • Is Artificial Intelligence A Legitimate Concern Part 1
  • 22
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  • 09/16/26
  • Is Artificial Intelligence A Legitimate Concern ? Part 2
  • 23
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  • 09/11/26
  • Attractions And Distractions
  • 29
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  • 09/09/26
  • Which Road Ae You on? Part Three
  • 36
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  • 09/09/26
  • Which Road Are You On? Part Two
  • 35
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  • 09/09/26
  • Which Road Are You On? Part One
  • 40
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  • 09/04/26
  • The Sophomore's Rut Part 5
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  • 09/04/26
  • The Sophomore's Rut Part 4
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  • 09/04/26
  • The Sophomore's Rut Part 3
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  • 09/04/26
  • The Sophomore's Rut Part 2
  • 29
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  • 09/04/26
  • The Sophomore's Rut Part 1
  • 30
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  • 08/26/26
  • Biological And Spiritual Heart Transplants Part One
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  • 08/26/26
  • Biological And Spiritual Heart Transplants Part Two
  • 30
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  • 08/19/26
  • Personal And Intercessory Prayer Requests Part 5
  • 38
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  • 08/19/26
  • Personal And Intercessory Prayer Requests Part 4
  • 31
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  • 08/18/26
  • Personal And Intercessory Prayer Requests Part 3
  • 33
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  • 08/13/26
  • Personal And Intercessory Prayer Reqyests Part 2
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  • 08/12/26
  • Personal And Intercessory Prayer Requests Part 1
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  • 08/07/26
  • Where Have They Gone? Part 2
  • 39
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  • 08/07/26
  • Where Have They Gone? Part 1
  • 33
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  • 08/04/26
  • Moral And Immoral Degeneration Part 8
  • 29
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  • 08/03/26
  • Moral And Immoral Degeneration Part 7
  • 38
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  • 07/30/26
  • Which Master Do You Serve
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  • 07/30/26
  • Moral And Immoral Degeneration Part 6
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Challenge Articles
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  • 09/07/26
  • Understanding And Appreciating The Grace Of God
  • 08/30/26
  • Walking Close Beside Him
  • 08/24/26
  • A Change Of Heart
  • 08/16/26
  • Undisturbed Rest
  • 07/25/26
  • So What's New About This?
  • 07/21/26
  • No Means No
  • 07/14/26
  • Love Conquers All
  • 07/05/26
  • You MUST Be Born Again
  • 06/08/26
  • The Beginnings And The Ends Recorded In Scripture
  • 06/01/26
  • Snap Out Of It!
  • 05/23/26
  • The Source Of My Confusion
  • 05/18/26
  • The One In The Mirror
  • 04/20/26
  • The Only Sin-spot Remover
  • 04/12/26
  • Surpassing Calmness
  • 04/07/26
  • The Type Of Worship And Worshipers God Desires
  • 03/09/26
  • Have You Been Elected?
  • 03/02/26
  • Have You Been Justified?
  • 02/24/26
  • Being Set-apart By And For God
  • 02/18/26
  • Grace Plus Anything Is Not Grace
  • 01/26/26
  • Paid In Full
  • 01/19/26
  • May God Have Mercy
  • 01/11/26
  • One Of The Three "T's"
  • 01/05/26
  • Have You Been Renewed?
  • 12/07/25
  • Weathering The Storms Of Life
  • 12/02/25
  • Removing The Baskets
  • 11/25/25
  • A Few Taken, Many Left Behind
  • 10/27/25
  • No Additives Or Preservatives
  • 10/20/25
  • Holding Your Ground
  • 10/13/25
  • The Bible, Our Spiritual Cleaver
  • 10/05/25
  • Loosening The Nuts and Bolts
  • 09/08/25
  • Sturdiness In An Unstable World
  • 09/02/25
  • A Divine Pat On The Back
  • 08/25/25
  • In The Beginning Of What?
  • 08/18/25
  • Jesus Did Not Speak English
  • 07/28/25
  • S.O.S.
  • 07/22/25
  • Changing Directions
  • 07/14/25
  • Recognizing Satanic Manipulation
  • 07/05/25
  • With All Your Heart
  • 06/10/25
  • Ouch!
  • 05/20/25
  • Dangerous Cliffs Ahead: Pass At Own Risk
  • 05/14/25
  • What We Do For Love
  • 05/05/25
  • In Pursuit Of What?
  • 05/01/25
  • Messages From A Crystal Ball
  • 04/15/25
  • Our River-crossing
  • 04/08/25
  • Our Spiritual Regeneration
  • 01/12/25
  • Our Stash Of Trash
  • 01/06/25
  • Satah, The Brainiac
  • 12/11/24
  • God's Hand Of Protection
  • 12/03/24
  • The Hurdle Of Unworthiness
  • 11/26/24
  • In His Strength And Not Our Own
  • 11/18/24
  • Our Precious Departure
  • 10/12/24
  • Future Prospects
  • 10/07/24
  • Fellowship With Almighty God
  • 09/11/24
  • The Purification Process
  • 09/02/24
  • From Rags To Riches
  • 08/28/24
  • The Absence Of Persecution
  • 08/19/24
  • The Embattled Peacemaket
  • 08/06/24
  • Joy In The Mourning
  • 07/30/24
  • Getting What We Don’t Deserve
  • 07/22/24
  • The Willingness To Be Number 2
  • 07/16/24
  • Thank You?
  • 07/09/24
  • Are You Hungry?
  • 06/10/24
  • Eternal vs. Everlasting Life
  • 06/05/24
  • Honor God; Respect For People
  • 05/30/24
  • Compassion Without Compromise
  • 05/22/24
  • Protective Custody
  • 05/06/24
  • The Cost Of Freedom
  • 04/23/24
  • Taking Leniency For Granted
  • 04/14/24
  • The Truth And Nothing But The Truth
  • 04/09/24
  • Notice Of Violation
  • 03/12/24
  • Quality vs. Quantity
  • 02/20/24
  • Recognizing HIS Voice
  • 02/06/24
  • The Wandering Sheep
  • 01/30/24
  • The Wedge
  • 01/24/24
  • The Wise Or Foolish Builder
  • 01/16/24
  • The Light That Leads To Darkness
  • 01/08/24
  • Our Inherent Incompatibility
  • 12/11/23
  • What's Happening?
  • 12/03/23
  • I Never Knew You
  • 11/27/23
  • Adoration's Two Components
  • 11/21/23
  • Where Were/Are You, Lord
  • 11/07/23
  • Progress Requires Change
  • 11/01/23
  • Ain't That Ironic
  • 10/24/23
  • Good Enough
  • 10/16/23
  • Boosters
  • 10/11/23
  • Sticks and Stones
  • 09/06/23
  • The Whole Truth
  • 08/30/23
  • Getting What We Don't Deserve
  • 08/23/23
  • Equal Opportunity
  • 08/07/23
  • Love In Action
  • 07/31/23
  • The Future of the Unborn Man
  • 07/25/23
  • The Double-minded Cure
  • 07/20/23
  • Managing Our Inevitable Divisions
  • 07/12/23
  • A Gender Bender
  • 06/13/23
  • The Loose Cannons Of Spiritual Warfare
  • 06/06/23
  • Do As I Say, Not As I Did
  • 05/31/23
  • Reliable Resources
  • 05/23/23
  • God's Air Raid Siren
  • 05/09/23
  • The Driving Force
  • 05/03/23
  • The Sharpening Process
  • 04/25/23
  • The Quest To Maintain Purity
  • 04/18/23
  • Where Have All the Ladies Gone?
  • 04/11/23
  • Choose Your Guide
  • 03/15/23
  • What's That You Have On?
  • 03/06/23
  • It's All On Me
  • 02/28/23
  • The Dubious Read of Reeds
  • 02/21/23
  • Pieces of the Peace Puzzle
  • 02/07/23
  • No Mourning In The Morning
  • 01/31/23
  • The Time to Hear is Here!
  • 01/24/23
  • What Money Can't Bye
  • 01/17/23
  • Being Bored By Boards
  • 01/09/23
  • Big Mouths
  • 12/13/22
  • Who's Been Whispering In Your Ear?
  • 12/06/22
  • The Integrity Of Our Soul Structure
  • 11/29/22
  • Have You Chilled?
  • 11/22/22
  • Which Way Do We Go?
  • 11/08/22
  • Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
  • 11/02/22
  • Passing Through The Locks
  • 10/25/22
  • Alone With God
  • 10/18/22
  • The Charges Against Jesus
  • 09/15/22
  • A Cabin in The Middle Of Nowhere
  • 09/07/22
  • Lines of Division
  • 08/31/22
  • Watch Your Step
  • 08/24/22
  • Are You a, Happy Camper?
  • 08/09/22
  • If you play with fire...
  • 08/02/22
  • Shine Like The Stars
  • 07/27/22
  • Go Jump in The Lake
  • 07/21/22
  • Ants At A Picnic
  • 07/12/22
  • Take A Hike
  • 06/15/22
  • Death Is Not The End
  • 06/08/22
  • Our Spiritual Body Armor
  • 06/01/22
  • Known By The Fruit Produced
  • 05/26/22
  • The Road To Heaven
  • 05/03/22
  • Honor, not Worship
  • 04/19/22
  • Bucking The System
  • 04/11/22
  • Heirs of Christ
  • 03/16/22
  • Taking The Mystery Out of History
  • 03/10/22
  • You've Been Redeemed
  • 02/28/22
  • You've Been Summoned
  • 02/23/22
  • A Refuge Or A Trap?
  • 02/08/22
  • "...do this in remembrance of Me (1Cor. 11: 24 NASB)."
  • 02/02/22
  • You Can Count On This
  • 01/27/22
  • The Significance of Rituals
  • 01/18/22
  • The Temple of Our Spiritual Journey
  • 01/12/22
  • Where It All Begins
  • 12/15/21
  • The Litmus Test For Self Control
  • 12/06/21
  • Where Is The Peace On Earth?
  • 11/29/21
  • Long-suffering In An Impatient Society
  • 11/03/21
  • My Joy, My Pain
  • 10/26/21
  • Easy Does It
  • 10/13/21
  • Recognizing Spiritual Adultery
  • 08/31/21
  • Searching For The Perfect Match
  • 08/25/21
  • The Sparkle Test
  • 08/18/21
  • Wolves In Sheep's Clothing
  • 08/03/21
  • Beneficial and Destructive Confusion
  • 07/28/21
  • The Strong Weakling
  • 07/20/21
  • Preventing The Costly Pound of Cure
  • 07/14/21
  • The Traveling Emissary
  • 07/07/21
  • Acquiring A Taste For God
  • 06/09/21
  • Blind Spots
  • 05/24/21
  • Work Out Our OWN Salvation?
  • 05/19/21
  • The Paper Trail in the Christian Community
  • 04/30/21
  • Fresh Starts
  • 04/14/21
  • Stretching The Truth
  • 04/07/21
  • We Bury The Body, But Not The Soul
  • 03/16/21
  • Made Any Deposits Lately?
  • 02/23/21
  • God's At The Wheel
  • 02/02/21
  • When God Does Not Fulfill OUR Expectations
  • 01/21/21
  • The Handiwork of God and Man
  • 01/13/21
  • The Pipeline
  • 11/18/20
  • Express Yourself To Glorify God
  • 10/28/20
  • The Giants Among Us
  • 10/21/20
  • The Time For A Revival
  • 10/14/20
  • Keeping Your Distance
  • 10/06/20
  • My One and Only Hero
  • 09/09/20
  • Having A Spring In Your Step
  • 09/01/20
  • Stepping Into The Ring
  • 07/29/20
  • The Matt. 25: 23 Writers' Award
  • 07/15/20
  • Bending Without Breaking
  • 07/07/20
  • Moving. Mountains
  • 05/27/20
  • Waiting Always Involves Time (W-A-I-T)
  • 05/21/20
  • The Right Words At The Right Time
  • 04/21/20
  • Has God Lifted His Hand of Protection?
  • 04/14/20
  • "It is finished (John 19: 30 NASB)"
  • 04/04/20
  • Check The Lyrics!
  • 03/09/20
  • Just Enough Drizzle To Get You Wet
  • 03/03/20
  • The Accompanying Requirement of Fame
  • 02/25/20
  • Willing To Be Odd For God
  • 02/17/20
  • Send In The Clowns
  • 02/03/20
  • Our Part In The Mission
  • 01/28/20
  • Beyond Our Imagination
  • 01/21/20
  • The Duty To Warn
  • 01/13/20
  • How's Your Appetite?
  • 01/07/20
  • The Source Of Our Thoughts And Actions
  • 12/10/19
  • Swim At Your Own Risk
  • 12/02/19
  • Leaps of Faith
  • 11/25/19
  • The Workers Are Few - Matt. 9: 37 NASB
  • 11/18/19
  • Building A Grateful Heart
  • 11/04/19
  • The One Who Gave The Most
  • 10/29/19
  • Don’t Overlook the Little Things (Zech. 4: 10)
  • 10/21/19
  • Where Did My Portrait Go?
  • 10/16/19
  • The Disappearing Image
  • 10/08/19
  • The Sin That Takes Two to Commit
  • 11/18/12
  • Tick, Tock, Tick, Gone!
  • 11/14/12
  • The Irresistible Urge To Scratch
  • 11/05/12
  • Uniforms of Glory
  • 10/15/12
  • Sources Of Prosperity
  • 08/30/12
  • Pleasant Mouth, Bitter Stomach
  • 08/01/12
  • Developing A Spiritual Appetite
  • 07/17/12
  • "Can't take the heat....".
  • 06/08/12
  • What's Happening?
  • 06/06/12
  • What�s Happening?
  • 05/30/12
  • How Sharp Is Your Sword?
  • 05/22/12
  • Recalculating�Stand by
  • 05/16/12
  • Prosperity Comes With A Price Tag
  • 05/09/12
  • The Heavy Yoke
  • 04/24/12
  • Watch Where You're Going
  • 04/18/12
  • Two�s Company And Three�s Complete
  • 04/10/12
  • Opportunities
  • 03/14/12
  • Fuel For The 1Cor. 3 Bonfire
  • 03/04/12
  • While Angels Watched
  • 02/29/12
  • To Hug Or To Kick
  • 02/21/12
  • Pioneering The True Post Salvation Spiritual Life
  • 02/14/12
  • Ready Or Not, Here They Come!
  • 02/01/12
  • Ambassadors In The Workplace
  • 01/25/12
  • The Battle Is The Lord's
  • 01/16/12
  • Hush! The Devil Approaches!
  • 01/10/12
  • What's In It For Me?
  • 10/12/11
  • Where Our Answers Come From
  • 08/31/11
  • When God Says NO!
  • 08/24/11
  • Life Changing Decisions
  • 08/08/11
  • The Devil Understands SIN-cerity
  • 08/02/11
  • Where Nothing Comes From
  • 07/25/11
  • The Divine And Secular Purposes For The Administration Of Justice
  • 06/13/11
  • Departure Time
  • 06/01/11
  • What's Your Price?
  • 07/05/09
  • Going�..Going�..Gone!
  • 05/12/09
  • Good People Go to Heaven; Bad People Go To Hell
  • 05/06/09
  • In And Out of Order
  • 11/05/08
  • An Enlightened Holiday Season
  • 09/03/08
  • Standing Up For The Truth
  • 08/27/08
  • When Is Enough, Enough?
  • 08/05/08
  • The Toll Bridge
  • 07/29/08
  • Concentration Is A Choice We Make
  • 07/23/08
  • Ding-a-lings!
  • 07/14/08
  • Memory Can Be A Blessing Or A Curse
  • 06/09/08
  • The Reunion In The Clouds
  • 04/08/08
  • Grandparents� Legacies
  • 03/03/08
  • The Answer Is Always There
  • 02/27/08
  • The Silently Loud Witness
  • 02/20/08
  • The Unforgiving Surcharge
  • 02/06/08
  • Guilty By Association
  • 01/23/08
  • REDUCE SPEED � ROADWAY NARROWS
  • 01/16/08
  • Promises, Promises�
  • 01/09/08
  • Time Spent Today Saves Time Tommorrow
  • 12/05/07
  • Cave or Cathedral
  • 11/27/07
  • Identifying Spiritual Gifts
  • 11/20/07
  • The Berean Pulpit
  • 11/10/07
  • God�s Place of Encouragement
  • 11/05/07
  • The Evangelist's Calling
  • 10/24/07
  • The Baptismal Controversy
  • 08/27/07
  • Fearful Or Faithful
  • 08/22/07
  • Losing The Confusion
  • 08/06/07
  • Godly Anger
  • 07/24/07
  • The Hurdles Of Embarrassment
  • 07/13/07
  • My Search For What Would Make Me Happy
  • 07/06/07
  • Con-fi-�dents�
  • 06/11/07
  • Jesus Was A Teenager
  • 05/07/07
  • The Historical Perspective
  • 04/13/07
  • Humor To Some Is Cruelty To Others
  • 04/11/07
  • The "Mystery" Doctrines Of The Church Age
  • 03/07/07
  • Shopping For Spiritual Food
  • 02/06/07
  • One Night On The Sea
  • 01/28/07
  • Reading Vs. Studying The Bible
  • 01/09/07
  • Tampering With God�s Recipe
  • 12/09/06
  • The Unsung Heroes Of The Church Age
  • 12/02/06
  • A Pastor�s Cover Letter To A Search Committee
  • 11/28/06
  • Our Volunteer Example
  • 11/01/06
  • Who or what teaches best?
  • 10/13/06
  • Spiritual Police Officers
  • 10/06/06
  • The Challenge To Be A Christian Fire-fighter
  • 09/04/06
  • Rivers, Streams, And Storm Clouds
  • 08/18/06
  • The Altar Of The Cross
  • 08/14/06
  • The Valleys Of Conflict
  • 08/07/06
  • �Where there is no vision��(Prov. 29:18 NASB)�
  • 07/24/06
  • �Walking� With The Lord
  • 07/07/06
  • God�s Prerequisite For Greatness
  • 06/13/06
  • True Discipleship Is Abundantly Obvious
  • 05/30/06
  • We Were Created For One Purpose Only
  • 05/22/06
  • Suffering Does Not Diminish The Joy Of The Lord
  • 05/16/06
  • All Prosperity Is NOT from God
  • 04/21/06
  • What Praying For Inner Strength Reveals
  • 04/07/06
  • Fulfilling The Plan Of God
  • 03/01/06
  • One Way, Wrong Way, Do Not Enter
  • 02/16/06
  • Our Fellowship With God Does NOT Begin When This Life Ends!
  • 02/08/06
  • The Willingness To Have God Break Us
  • 02/01/06
  • The One In Control
  • 01/11/06
  • Our Homecoming!
  • 01/04/06
  • Desiring The Wings Of Escape
  • 11/15/05
  • TheWinter Season Of The Spiritual Life
  • 11/11/05
  • A Biblically Beautiful Woman
  • 10/25/05
  • Do You Stink? (i)
  • 10/18/05
  • The Rain Must Fall
  • 10/11/05
  • The Production Of Our Daily Fruit
  • 09/08/05
  • The Bon Voyage Awaiting Us All
  • 08/31/05
  • What Became Of The Postcard God Sent To You?
  • 08/19/05
  • Excess Baggage
  • 08/09/05
  • Moses� and Paul�s �Sight-seeing� Experiences
  • 08/04/05
  • Retreat Is Not In The Disciple�s Vocabulary
  • 07/26/05
  • The Passport Required At The Pearly Gates
  • 07/22/05
  • Disabled In The Breakdown Lane
  • 07/12/05
  • The Spiritual Life Is Like A Camping Experience
  • 07/06/05
  • A Grain Of Sand Or A Beach
  • 06/10/05
  • The #1 Dad On Father�s Day
  • 05/24/05
  • Our Spiritual-Birthday
  • 04/21/05
  • Thanksgiving Is An Attitude As Well As A Form Of Worship
  • 04/05/05
  • Re You A Friend Of God?
  • 03/15/05
  • Tyrants, Bosses, And Leaders
  • 02/25/05
  • Willingness To Be Sent Where We Don�t Want To Go
  • 02/17/05
  • Mr. Selfishness And His Three Close Friends
  • 01/27/05
  • Angry Towards God
  • 01/19/05
  • The Promised Desires
  • 01/14/05
  • Have You Lost Your First Love?
  • 12/01/04
  • By Whom Are We Being Blessed
  • 11/26/04
  • Rejoicing When Your Heart Is Breaking
  • 11/17/04
  • Rejection Is Inevitable
  • 11/10/04
  • Hunger For The Word Of God
  • 11/04/04
  • God Is Insulted When His Gift Is Diminished
  • 10/27/04
  • Spiritual, Not Material Deprivation Is What Makes A Believer �Poor�
  • 10/21/04
  • We Haven�t Grown Up Until We Can Laugh At Ourselves
  • 10/14/04
  • The Needs Of The Soul Will Not Be Satisified With The Desires Of The Fallen Nature
  • 10/07/04
  • The Purpose Of Tears In Our Spiritual Eyes
  • 09/30/04
  • Distinguishing Blessing From Reward
  • 09/23/04
  • Ascending The Mountain Of God
  • 09/02/04
  • The Joy & Regrets Of Graduation Day
  • 08/26/04
  • "Learning For Life" Is What The Sanctification Process Is All About
  • 07/29/04
  • The "Exams" Of The Spiritual Life
  • 07/21/04
  • What We Learn In Christian Elementary School Determines Our Ability To Perceive What The Post-salvation Life Is All About
  • 07/15/04
  • The Rewards & Accountability For Spiritual Teachers
  • 07/09/04
  • Peer Pressure Is A Tool In The Hands of Satan
  • 07/02/04
  • The First Day At The School Of Sanctification
  • 06/16/04
  • "Rest" In The Midst Of Adversity
  • 06/10/04
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