Run to the Tower
Proverbs 18:10-11 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. 11 A rich man’s wealth is...
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jlreddick
- May 25
- 4 min
How to pray for a world in turmoil
Shock. Sadness. Just grief. In the words of a recent Christian song: Do you feel the world is broken? (We do) Do you feel the shadows...
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jlreddick
- Apr 27
- 6 min
Jehovah-Rapha, "The Lord Our Healer"
I was reading an article recently that shared some funny (and some tragic) first-date stories. One guy dropped his date off at the...
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jlreddick
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Christmas Begins in Genesis
"In the beginning.... Christ!" While it may not be written that way in any of our translations, Scripture reveals it to be entirely...
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jlreddick
- Nov 17, 2021
- 5 min
Why Do Christians Say "Amen"?
AMEN. We add it to our prayers almost by instinct, but do we really understand what it means? Is it merely a polite way to close a...
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jlreddick
- Oct 26, 2021
- 5 min
What is Grace?
When working with teenagers, one has to keep vigilant about staying up to date with an ever-changing vocabulary. For instance, one...
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jlreddick
- Sep 29, 2021
- 6 min
Is your armor hanging in the closet?
As a young adult living in South Carolina, a motorcycle excursion up into the mountains was a regular Saturday afternoon highlight. ...
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jlreddick
- Aug 17, 2021
- 4 min
Brothers in Arms
30 years ago, a U.N. Peacekeeping initiative called Operation Restore Hope was established to secure trade routes so that starving...
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jlreddick
- Jun 16, 2021
- 6 min
Persistence in Prayer
What stops you from praying? I’m, of course, writing to those who profess to believe in the value of prayer, many of whom are vigilant in...
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jlreddick
- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
Forgive us our Debts
Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors… My first introduction to a “Loan Shark” was in Junior High. Students with loose cash...
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jlreddick
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
Heaven is not a Democracy
God’s will, what he wants and decrees to happen, is the status-quo in Heaven. Jesus assumes as much in the phrase “thy will be done on...
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jlreddick
- Apr 21, 2021
- 5 min
Hallowed be Thy Name
Prior to getting married, my wife and I did as many couples do: we created a “wedding registry.” That’s a fancy term for going around the...
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jlreddick
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
Our Father
It’s sometimes said so quickly that it actually becomes a title for the prayer rather than the content of it. Yet there is so much packed...
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jlreddick
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Learning to Lament
Aside from constructing the words to a poem that has probably become one of the most beloved and well-known hymns in modern history,...
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jlreddick
- Mar 31, 2021
- 4 min
Vain Repetitions
“Dear Jesus, thank you for this day….” Night after night, for literally thousands of nights, my parents would do just as I do with my own...
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jlreddick
- Mar 24, 2021
- 5 min
The Subtle Self-Deception of Hypocrisy in Prayer
I wish I sounded more intelligent when I prayed I hope she doesn't call on me, I'm really not good at praying in groups If I prayed...
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jlreddick
- Mar 17, 2021
- 5 min
Caught in the Crossfire
Stability, security, sustenance and sin all abounded in the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah. From a study of his prayers in the short...
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jlreddick
- Mar 10, 2021
- 6 min
Flattering God
17th English churchman Thomas Fuller said that “flattery is to friendship what a wolf is to a dog.” They may appear similar on the...
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jlreddick
- Mar 3, 2021
- 5 min
The Big Picture
Once a month, Morristown Elementary School in rural Indiana distributed a periodical called Highlights for Children to each of its 5th...
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jlreddick
- Feb 24, 2021
- 5 min
Prayer in Times of Testing
“Put your money where your mouth is.” It’s a well known phrase and illustrates in a poignant way to determine what a person really...
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