Beware of Covetousness

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The Principle of Suffering Overcoming bitterness with forgiveness Understanding the root of bitterness Taking up an offense Judging vs restoring…

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What Today’s Youth Can Do to Conquer Goliath and His Brothers Taming the tongue Identifying and conquering pride Avoiding hypocrisy…

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Listen and be encouraged as Gil Bates shares story after story of how God provided for him and his family because of…

2010

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God still looks for stewards, on whose behalf He may show Himself strong, and use in miraculous ways to spread…

1997

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In our day and age, almost anything can be disguised with a promise of success. We would therefore be wise…

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“It was understanding this principle that became the turning point in my own life.” As it was for Jim Sammons,…

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If a happy home is something everyone wants, why is it so rare that we find one? In a fast-food…

2021

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When missionary Otto Koning realized that his stolen pineapples were not the source of his conflicts but rather his demand…

2019

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What causes the spirit of a wife to react to the spirit of her husband? Awareness that she is not…

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Once we have determined to live within our income, dealing with the allurements of the world can be another tremendous…

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When a wild horse is herded into a catch pen, it may seem that its freedom has been taken away….

2020

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Tom Harmon, like a modern day “centurion,” has come to see the bold contrast between life lived under God’s authority…

2011

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Can you spot a swindle in the making? Truly, get-rich-quick schemes can take on almost any disguise. With so much…

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What the boy with the loaves and fishes did has become legendary. But consider also that he didn’t have to…

2021

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Family finances involve major decisions. Every family faces financial needs, and the world offers almost as many ways of meeting…

2017

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Both physical and spiritual growth are step by step processes. As humans we grow up physically. One day at a…

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Do we heed the warnings God sends? How high does He need to turn the volume for us to hear…

2011

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This dramatized presentation of the book, The Eagle Story, tells how even the monarch of the skies can eventually be…

1989

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People. Positions. Possessions. These things could never do for us what God can do for us. When we expect from…

2007

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Many young men and women wonder how they will find the best vocation and the right life partner. They seek God for…

1999

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For everything, there is a season. There is a time to plant and a time to reap the benefits–or consequences–of…

2014

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Perhaps you’ve read the 23rd psalm, but have you considered it from a shepherd’s point of view? Based on his experience…

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Pilgrims played a decisive and well-known role in English/American history. Pilgrims are also mentioned in the Bible, referring both to…

2021

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Love, truth and reality seem to have gotten their lines mixed up on today’s stage. But what would happen if…

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“How can I run my business God’s way?” Steve Dulin wondered. In search of answers, he began reading through the…

2010

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Often told as a cautionary tale of the consequences of broken faith, the ancient story of Samson holds many timeless…

2014

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During one of the student sessions earlier in the Family Conference, Gil Bates asked the students for their most pressing…

2018

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In the year 1900, Americans identified seventy-two things they deemed essential to happiness. By 1950 it was nearly 500 things….

2017

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Every once in a while it is a good thing to ask simply “What defines a nation?”, “Why do we…

2016

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Fathers: What draws your attention when the work day is over? A messy house? A broken stove? A disobedient child?…

2019

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Think about it. Capitalism and compassion have worked together pretty well in our country. Weigh the facts for yourself as…

2016

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Meeting needs and sharing the good news may not depend entirely upon the sanction of free speech, but right now…

2009

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Have you been classifying your circumstances as “good” or “bad” lately? For Keon Pendergast, his wife, and his four children,…

2018

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What family was more amazing than the Bates family? Than Noah’s family? Abraham’s? Isaac’s? Jacob’s? Find what Mr. Bates found…

2016

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Even as Christians, if our eyes are on the circumstances and people around us we are sure to find something…

2017

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We have often heard the saying, “Life is short”. And truly it is. The Bible describes it as a vapor–and…

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Sometimes life’s greatest treasures, after coming within our reach, will be thrown away forever because of our shortsightedness. Instead of…

1983

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“If that’s what God wants, I’ll be God’s businessman.” What a testimony! Roy LeTourneau reminisces growing up with his father…

2011

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Ephesians 5 shows that genuine love is a cleansing love, bringing holiness, showing how the home can be a picture…

2007

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“Who really is the richest man in the world?” The Lord’s answer to Gil Bates’ question became a life message…

2019

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Responsibilities of parenthood can become a burden and no matter how organized or disorganized we may be, we need a…

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“Rich toward God”—What a prospect! Peter Magnuson challenges us to be “caretakers” (stewards), striking a Godly balance between carelessness (overspending)…

2019

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Pastor Joe Norvell guides young believers in evaluating what may cause them to sell out to the world rather than…

2018

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“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark…

2018

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The parables of Christ indicate that there is a fundamental difference between ownership and stewardship, between acting as a steward and acting as an owner. It’s…

2006

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Many ATI families eagerly anticipate attending the yearly Family Conferences, and Clark Wilson’s family was no exception! Yet when his…

2017

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“Far From Perfect” The large, well-behaved homeschooling family caught Elizabeth Lim’s eye. Despite their seemingly “old-fashioned” attire, the family’s “innocence…

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Christopher Sirard and his wife, Courtney, live in California, where he works as an anesthesiologist. Early in their marriage, while…

2018

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As Paul warned Timothy, perilous times have come to our world. Naturally, Christians may ask for some plan or grand…

2022

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You are a missionary just off the mission field, with a small family to provide for and no supporting mission…

1997