Pursuit of Holiness
Weekly Devotionals
The Discipline of the Body, Part Two
The Jerusalem Bible translates it this way: “Think of God’s mercy, my brothers, and worship Him, I beg you, in...
Weekly Devotionals
The Discipline of the Body, Part One
A television commercial shows a man springing out of bed, racing down the stairs, gulping a cup of coffee, snatching up coat...
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Under Orders: Part 2
When I was in college, it was the custom when the yearbook came out to ask one’s friends to autograph...
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Under Orders: Part 1
Christian discipline means placing oneself under orders. It is no mere business of self-improvement, to be listed along with speed-reading,...
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The Gift of Work
The principal cause of boredom is the hatred of work. People are trained from childhood to hate it. Parents often...
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Common Courtesy
Talking with a group of seminary students I mentioned that the common rules of courtesy are often overlooked nowadays, especially...
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From my Journal
(I have been keeping some sort of a journal since 1938, often not writing in it every day, but recording events...
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Strength for Anything
Paul writes to the Christians in Philippi about his prison experience, but without any descriptive detail. He might have dwelt on...
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Hidden Work
Few of us accomplish without delay or interruption what we set out to accomplish. Plans are made, and they fail....
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Take Strength
These strong, simple words can be spiritual adrenaline for us when we need them. They were written by a man...
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Something Much Smaller
Has it ever happened with you that you have asked God to show you what He wants done about a...
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Where to Begin
To be transformed into the image of Christ, we must know His character, love His obedience to the will of...
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Death Shall Not Hold Us
The power of the Resurrection is a power that vanquishes every other power in heaven or Earth. The battle was...
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Nothing is Lost
A pastor's wife asked, "When one witnesses a work he has poured his life into 'go up in flames' (especially...
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Interruptions, Delays, Inconveniences
Emily, wife of America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson, wrote home from Moulmein, Burma, in January 1847: "This taking care of...
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The Future Is Not Our Province
While a new year offers us a fresh start, it can also bring anxiety. Questions crowd into our minds. Will...
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The Unseen Company
Many of us belong to churches where a creed is often repeated by the congregation. Several of the ancient creeds...
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Hints for Quiet Time
Having a quiet time with the Lord every day is absolutely essential if you expect to grow spiritually. But you have...