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Short-term pain
Proverbs 28:25 “A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.” (ESV) Today’s Thought I’ve been depriving myself of things. Think of them as mini-fasts. They’re little chunks of time when I go without something. Usually it’s food, but it could be… Listen ⇢
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The greatest disease
Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” (ESV) Today’s Thought After her marriage with the Prince of Wales fell apart, Princess Diana said this: “The greatest disease in the world is the disease of being unloved.” Unloved. There are a lot of diseases out there.… Listen ⇢
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Like muscles to your flesh
Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another…” (NIV) Today’s Thought People. Humans. Unless you’re a hermit in the middle of the desert… Listen ⇢
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Giving to give or giving to get?
2 Corinthians 1:12 “Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity.” (NIV) Today’s Thought There’s a story about a gardener who grew an incredible carrot. It was so good that he presented it to the… Listen ⇢
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God, how much is a million dollars to you?
Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (NIV) Today’s Thought I heard a story about a guy who was sizing-up God in a conversation. He asked, “God, how… Listen ⇢
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Wrong Road Right Place
Psalm 37:24 “…though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.” (NIV) Today’s Thought Two years ago I was driving to a church leadership meeting. And driving… and driving… and driving. It was only supposed to take 30 minutes. But when 30 turned to… Listen ⇢
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Out from under “The Dark”
Ephesians 5:8 “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.” (NIV) Today’s Thought One of the stories I read my kids is “The Dark” by Robert Munsch. Basically, a shadow comes to life and starts eating other shadows. As a result, he keeps getting bigger… Listen ⇢
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Bullied by… yourself?
Romans 12:2 “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” (NLT) Today’s Thought Stacey was in Grade 11. Over lunch someone told her that her friend Debra was talking about her behind her back calling her… Listen ⇢
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Appearance bias
1 Samuel 16:7 “People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (NIV) Today’s Thought “Never judge a book by its cover.” It’s one of those lessons you learn when you’re young… But we do it all the time! You know as well as I do… Listen ⇢
Meet the producer, Matthew Ruttan.
Matthew is a disciple, pastor, husband, and dad of three who lives in the psalms.
