Tag Archives: pride

Are You Proud of Your Country? by James R. Coggins

Posted on August 13, 2025 by jrcoggins

Are you proud of your country? I am a Canadian, and this question came up in the midst of an upwelling of patriotic fervor in Canada. The fervor is a response to insults, threats, and tariffs directed at our country … Continue reading →

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Whac-a-Mole by Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Nancy J. Farrier

Have you ever played Whac-a-Mole? The game where a mole pops up and you are supposed to hit it with a mallet, but as you do another one pops up somewhere else. Then another and another. It’s similar to fighting … Continue reading →

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The Compassionate Church by Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Nancy J. Farrier

A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I were on the church patio area talking with one of the members. We were having a nice chat when, as often happens these days, the subject turned to Covid and the … Continue reading →

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The Leader Who Serves

Posted on March 9, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

by Ray Stedman, introduced by Jim Denney from Ray Stedman on Leadership, new from Discovery House Publishers Ray Stedman was the pastor of Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California, for four decades, from 1950 until his retirement in 1990. I … Continue reading →

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The Prodigal’s Brother by Julie Arduini

Posted on June 13, 2018 by juliearduini

Since I finished reading Esther Fleece’s No More Faking Fine, I’ve really been intentional about the power of lament. I used to feel guilty for whining to God, or being real here, mad at Him. Now I realize He knows … Continue reading →

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Swinging on Fish Hooks by Julie Arduini

Posted on October 18, 2017 by juliearduini

Don’t you love those little a-ha moments God gives? Or if you’re like me, sometimes they are more like ahem. I tend to listen to a sermon or read a devotion and think how the material would be perfect for … Continue reading →

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Reviews: Pride or Priviledge?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by kristenheitzmann

“…for they loved human praise more than praise from God.” John 12:43 Whether shopping, traveling, or looking for a good book, it’s impossible to miss the relatively new phenomenon of publicized personal opinion. From the beginning of time, people have … Continue reading →

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