How to Thrive Through a Trial

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Hi all. This is Tina here with you today. I’ve just recently finished a fantastic Bible study on the life of Peter by Stephen J. Binz. It was billed as “A Transforming Experience with the Word of God” and, I must say, it lived up to that for me. It has been a long time since I have enjoyed a …

In the Dark by Charles Arndt

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Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12 Several years ago I worked for a mining company outside of Knoxville Tenn. Every day we went approximately 2600 feet below ground level to work in the zinc …

Life is Peachy by Mesu Andrews

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I’m down south in the land of peaches—yep, visiting my kids in Georgia and having a wonderful time. In between changing diapers, playing with grandbabies, and dreaming about Barbies and FROZEN, I’ve been thinking about my promise to add more BFF Team members this summer. Several folks applied last spring and were disappointed not to be chosen, so we want …

When God Said No by Renee Ann Smith

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Last month, I wrote about the heartache I sometimes feel when God doesn’t give me what I want. You see, I’ve had this problem since I was small: I just don’t like taking no for an answer. There have been times in my adult life when a no from God reduced me to a sulking, bitter child again. Though I’m …

Overcoming by Angie Arndt

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Philippians is one of my favorite books in the Bible. It is a compact letter so full of deep wisdom and practical direction. One of my favorite verses in this little gem is the last part of the 13 – 14th verses of chapter 3:  “… Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the …

Trust and Airplanes by Charles Arndt

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Today is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces.[1] Whatever you do today, take time to remember the fallen and those that were left behind. Of all the branches and jobs in the military, the ones that fascinate me most are the paratroopers. I …