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IN TOUCH DAILY: MARCH 14
Living Out Our Unity in Christ Ephesians 4:9-16 Jesus knew the importance of unity in the church, and in one of His last recorded prayers, He asked the Father for it three times (John 17:11; John 17:20-23).To honor Jesus’ prayer, … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: MARCH 10
How Do We Prove We Love God? 2 John 1:1-13 Many people say “I love God” to express good feelings about the Lord, but Jesus taught that only those who obey God’s commands truly love Him. So, what are some … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JANUARY 24
Knowing God Philippians 3:8-14 It is possible for a husband to live with his wife for 50 years, eat at the same table, and share the same routine but never really understand her. In the same way, we can attend … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JANUARY 17
Jesus Is Lord Romans 14:7-12 In the New Testament, Lord is a commonly used title for Jesus Christ. Although it is rare to hear this term used in our daily life, there’s a similar word with which we are all … Continue reading
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IN TOUCH DAILY: JANUARY 2
Religious but Lost John 3:1-6 Nicodemus would probably be welcome at any church today. He seems an ideal member—principled, knowledgeable, and courteous. And as a Pharisee, he followed strict Jewish rules, which certainly made him religious. However, Nicodemus had serious … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: DECEMBER 31
The thing you long for summons you away from the self. Even the desire for the thing lives only if you abandon it. This is the ultimate law—the seed dies to live, the bread must be cast upon the waters, … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: NOVEMBER 28
TO FATHER PETER MILWARD, sj: On the evil of Christian disunity; and on prayer and cooperation in works of charity as the means of reunion. 6 May 1963 Dear Padre, You ask me in effect why I am not a … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: OCTOBER 11
No Christian and, indeed, no historian could accept the epigram which defines religion as “what a man does with his solitude.” It was one of the Wesleys, I think, who said that the New Testament knows nothing of solitary religion. … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: NOVEMBER 25
Screwtape expands on developing church participation for evil ends: Surely you know that if a man can’t be cured of churchgoing, the next best thing is to send him all over the neighbourhood looking for the church that ‘suits’ him … Continue reading →