Author Archives
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How to make amends with your teen…
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. James… Read More ›
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The name you’re allowed to call God
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Galatians 4:6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Do you know what “Abba” means? It means “Daddy Father.” Have you… Read More ›
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Should we bring children into a chaotic world?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall… Read More ›
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In Order to Be Servers, We Have to Be Servers
I will inevitably misapply some technological terms in this post. I beg your indulgence. We used to be servers (in the technology sense). We had built in capacity. We had memory–both working memory and storage. Arguably, we used a fairly… Read More ›
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Are you parenting or just coasting?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A little boy was riding around and around the block. A… Read More ›
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Can I ever be restored?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. Job 33:28 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: On the night of Jesus’ arrest, Peter denied Jesus — three times! But after His… Read More ›
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ONE NATION UNDER GOD?
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come 2 Timothy 3:1 When the Mayflower first touched America’s shore, the Pilgrims first—before coming ashore—gathered below deck to compose The Mayflower Compact. It began, “In the name of God, amen.” In… Read More ›
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Encouragement and Discouragement
I love to be encouraged and I need encouragement. And I will be honest with you – I don’t like to be around discouraging people, but sometimes I have to. It comes with the territory. The fleas come with the… Read More ›
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Where Does Our Boldness Come From?
Are you a bold Christian? Or are you a cowardly Christian? Here’s how you can tell: If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Acts 4:13 says, “Now when they [rulers, elders,… Read More ›
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Jesus, Our Boldness
By Adrian Rogers Peter and John were bold proclaimers of God’s truth. Acts 4:13 says, “Now when they [the rulers of the people and elders of Israel] saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned… Read More ›
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God On Our Side
By Adrian Rogers “And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, ‘Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is.’” (Acts… Read More ›
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Rescue The Perishing
By Adrian Rogers A woman had taken a course in First Aid. When she went back to her study group, they were having testimonials, so she shared what happened to her: Out in front of my very own home, there… Read More ›
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Christian Citizenship
What is Our Obligation? 1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable… Read More ›
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Christ Is The Way To Holiness
God wants you to live with power. He doesn’t want you to simply have the Holy Spirit in you as just a resident. He wants that power to be released in your heart and through your life. Early in my… Read More ›
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The Promise Of The Power
The Holy Spirit of God was poured out upon the church on the Day of Pentecost, which was approximately fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. On that special day, the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the infant… Read More ›
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The Church Is The Body Of Christ
The church of Jesus Christ is the body of Jesus on this earth. Don’t let that go over your head. That is not incidental. It is a fundamental truth that Jesus Christ inhabits His church. He is alive and well…. Read More ›
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Being A Witness For Jesus
A preacher went into a discount department store and walked to the back to buy some fishing tackle. As he was standing at the counter, he asked, “What is a good lure for bass?” The man standing next to him… Read More ›
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The Prayer of a Patriot
By Adrian Rogers Editor’s note: my apologies for forgetting the read more link! “Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thine anger toward us to cease. Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? wilt Thou draw out… Read More ›
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Answered Prayer – 4 Ways
By Adrian Rogers God responds to our prayers in about four basic ways. 1. DIRECT: God just says “Yes.” We ask God for something and God just says, “All right, My child, you asked, and here it is.” God gives… Read More ›
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Divorce Is Not The End
By Adrian Rogers Divorce is not the unpardonable sin, though some people think it is, and unfortunately, some churches act like it is. Divorce is also not a dead-end street. I think there are legitimate situations in which a person… Read More ›
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All I Want in My Cashew Chicken is More Chicken
We recently moved and we’ve been trying the local eateries. Today I stopped by a Chinese food place and ordered the Cashew Chicken (side note: it comes with fried rice, which explains the odd look on the server’s face when… Read More ›
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When All My Strength has Failed
“Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41, NAS).” “And those being in the flesh are not able to please God (Romans 8:8, NAS).” Now the… Read More ›
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When All My Strength has Failed
“Come unto Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for… Read More ›
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Uncommon Purpose
It started with the Swedish television show, Expedition Robinson, was perfected in Survivor, and applied to the corporate world in The Apprentice. It is the world of magnified and amplified competition, known somewhat disingenuously as “Reality TV.” While many aspects… Read More ›
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Just Call Me the BBQ Guy
I do like a good BBQ. I’m partial to beef ribs and brisket, but a carefully smoked rack of spare ribs will get me going too. So, when my lovely and brilliant wife was candidating for a pastoral position in… Read More ›
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We Ain't Edward VIII — The Great Boomer Abdication
Abdications acquired a kind of romantic glow when Edward VIII of England abdicated to marry his American fiancé, Wallis Simpson. Many Americans gushed with the prospect of a King of England giving it all up for his “colonial” sweetheart. Simultaneously,… Read More ›
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This Little Life of Mine
I heard the old Sunday School song the other day: “This Little Light of Mine.” It got stuck in my head–the way I think it was meant to. It’s been rattling around ever since, but one of the words oddly… Read More ›
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Oh for Two
I have to say that I love the disciples of Jesus–the original twelve. I listen to them in the Gospel accounts and I keep saying to myself, “Those dopes!” They never, ever, ever got it on the first go. I have… Read More ›
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Waiting to See Jake; Wondering about Wonder
Waiting to See Jake: Wondering about Wonder I had just sat down for my haircut. The stylist asked me how I wanted my hair cut and I said, “Number two all over and rounded in the back.” Stylists love to… Read More ›
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Three Things I Learned from Three Dog Night (It's a Band; From the 60s…Sigh)
I went to a Three Dog Night concert last month to celebrate my birthday–the tickets were a gift from my dear wife. Several things surprised me about the concert. First, was that Three Dog Night was still rockin’ and rollin’… Read More ›