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By: John Kerr I was blessed with the most wonderful in-laws a guy could ask for. But I often wonder what they thought when Brenda brought me home to meet her family. I looked more like I came off a rock band poster than the cover of a romance book! I had a big… Read more: Accepted
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Christmas is an Opportunity
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Alan Rietberg In New York’s Hayden Planetarium a special Christmas holiday show was enhanced by an added feature. A giant lollipop tree was projected onto the planetarium dome, surrounded by a horizon filled with brilliantly coloured toys which came to life and danced to the tune of “Jingle… Continue reading
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The Power of Prayer
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Anonymous Sometimes in my lack of faith, I wonder if God is listening to my prayers. There are seemingly unselfish things that I have prayed for many decades like the salvation of family and friends or the relief of chronic pain for others that have not gone the way… Continue reading
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The Golden Calves in Our Lives
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Alicia Clarke Commandment #1: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” (Exodus 20:3) Commandment #2: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image.” (Exodus 20:4) I used to think that I could count a credit to myself that I was, at least, following the first two commandments. I… Continue reading
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Foxholes & Followers
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Lars Janssen Jesus once told a potential follower, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head” (Matt. 8:20). He was communicating the implications for those who would choose to follow God. Jesus was describing the… Continue reading
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Speak and Listen in Love
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Lars Janssen This Sunday, I have the privilege of preaching from Nehemiah 5. We’re going to learn more about how God’s people must be united in God’s work by loving God and other people. But as I have been preparing, verse 10 has jumped off the page as… Continue reading
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All Hands on Deck!
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Roger Wood As we study through the book of Nehemiah and the fascinating details of rebuilding the gates and the walls of Jerusalem, we have learned that this monumental task was completed in just fifty-two days. How was this possible under such adverse conditions? Let me take you back… Continue reading
