As a child, I waited a lot for Christmas. Throughout the year I waited month by month. Once December rolled around, I waited day by day. Then, on Christmas morning, I waited minute by minute. When the time came and my siblings and I were released from our bedrooms to gather around the Christmas tree, […]
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Born To Grow
The folks at Facebook knew what they were doing when they designed the app’s “Memories” feature. Opening the app to find an event I had posted on that same date a year or more ago routinely brings a smile to my face. We’ve been vacationing as a family for several years now, and around our […]
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Disappointed But Faithful
Life often disappoints. A young man enters the ministry eager to love people, change lives, and build God’s kingdom. In a few short years, however, he grows weary of the unspectacular growth, the conflicts, and the setbacks. He begins to doubt his calling and considers leaving the ministry. A hopeful bride looks longingly into the […]
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Speak Up!
This issue of The Lookout focuses on Philippians, one of Paul’s prison epistles. The underlying theme of the study segments in this issue is speaking: to advance the gospel, to hold out the Word of life, to proclaim Christ’s values, and through our generous giving. So it seemed appropriate to make speaking the focus this […]
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Trust in the Midst of Fear
This issue of The Lookout focuses on trusting Jesus: for protection (the disciples in a storm at sea), for healing (a woman cured of a blood disorder), for salvation (nothing is more valuable than the soul), and for endurance (perseverance in suffering). We’re not guaranteed we won’t have trouble in this world, but we can […]
