Self-Control
Unlike brown bears, the black bear usually refrains from confrontation. Even when other bears enter its territory, it avoids conflict whenever possible. During harsh winters when food is scarce, the black bear can go without eating for up to seven months.
Overview
Instant obedience to the initial promptings of God’s Spirit (Galatians 5:24–25)
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Dr. Lew Sterrett uses horse training as a vivid metaphor for faith, obedience, and transformation. He shares his personal journey…
2024
Run But Dont Hurry; How to Put More Whoa in Your Go
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From I Corinthians 10, David Gibbs Jr. exhorts us not to be ignorant as our forefathers were. What made them…
2023
Prayer for the Family
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What do you do when no one is looking? It has been said that a person’s true character is what…
2023
The Power of Manly Purity
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Do you approach God in prayer, expecting that your anxiety is what will twist God’s arm to respond? What is…
2023
First of All, Prayer
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Do you hold everything with an open hand toward God? Gabriel Cleator warns in this message that if you don’t,…
2023
Transformed Instead of Conformed
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Emotions are part of who we are. We can’t just tell them to go away. Yet tiny seeds of “baby…
2022
A Handful of Quietness
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We learn to play the violin, preach a sermon, and witness by playing the violin, preaching, and witnessing. We discern…
2022
Obedience: Ticket to Maturity
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Do you have the power to do as you ought to do? If you’re waiting for heaven to be perfect,…
2022
The Jesus Way of Thinking
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The day begins in the evening! Is your mind stayed upon God at that time? Do you turn from your…
2022
Mornings with God
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“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night,…
2022
Knowing God’s Will by Dynamic Devotions
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Perhaps you’ve read the Book of Esther. When studying this Biblical account, have you ever examined it from an allegorical…
2021
If I Perish
Rejoicing Even When You Have to Run the Race with Patience
Tim Levendusky3 Likes
There were only six runners that the young athlete could see ahead. Plus, it was only half a mile left…
2021
Rejoicing Even When You Have to Run the Race with Patience
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Commitment is one of those vanishing virtues. What’s rarer, though, might be self-sacrificing commitment! Jesse Boulden has seen a thousand…
2021
The Consequences of Commitment
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All conflict is over one issue—peace. Through a series of horse-training exercises, Lew Sterrett demonstrates various ways the world negotiates…
2021
Courage: Proclaiming Peace to Storms
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Often we caution our sons, “Be careful!” In many cases, this caution carries over into our spiritual lives, too. But…
2021
Tossing Out Conventional Wisdom
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An ocean wave or the g-force of an accelerating sports car can become something a young man remembers the rest…
2021
The Power of the Spoken Word
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To have your imagination sparked with scenes of sweeping conquest, you need only hear the name of Joshua. Of all…
2021
How to Be a Man God Chooses
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In this crazy world in which we live, there’s a real battle going on. Now, beneath the other conflicts that…
2021
Rejoice Always
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What might cause rebellion, bitterness, envy, and revenge to evaporate from our homes and churches? While we may think anger…
2017
The Life-Transforming Power of Kindness
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Have you learned to trust God despite your emotions? Yes? Then now, how about learning to trust God with your…
2020
With All Your Heart
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When God called Keith into evangelistic work, it became evident that His hand was upon Keith. As he applied his…
2020
Moves of God’s Spirit – Part 1
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Perhaps you have brothers and sisters that irritate you on occasion, if not on every occasion? Maybe you have tried…
2019
Choose Your Words Carefully!
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Over the years Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have learned more and more of the nitty-gritty lessons involved with the…
2017
Trusting God No Matter What
Biblical Foundation for Christian Relationships – Part 1
Aaron Baker13 Likes
Courtship can be a confusing topic. For that reason, Aaron Baker devotes the first session of his two-part message to…
2019
Biblical Foundation for Christian Relationships – Part 1
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“Is it possible to go from being regularly defeated, surprised by victory, to being regularly victorious, surprised by defeat?” John…
2019
Experiencing Jesus
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It’s a horse trainer’s dream: a horse so responsive that no use of the reins is needed. To this end,…
2019
Because of Christ, We Have Liberty
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Who doesn’t know the love story of Isaac and Rebekah? What we read a few chapters later, however, betrays a…
2019
Momma Gone Crazy
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On this side of eternity, what would move a man to give up his freedoms and live a life of…
2019
I Love My Master
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Temptation doesn’t strike the same way every time. Neither is our way of escape the same every time! John Van…
2019
The Way of Escape
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John Van Gelderen was born again, but he still faced temptations. Despite constant confession, he felt guilty all the time….
2019
A Clean Heart
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Whether in the gymnasium, or at Harvard Law School, or in the everyday life of a committed Christian, the same…
2019
Christian Excellence
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Elisabeth Elliot Gren, in her endearing, yet practical manner, issues a gentle reminder to young ladies that they can choose…
2002
Choose the Mind of Christ
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Fathers reflect what God is like to their children, and one attribute of our heavenly Father is that He is…
2019
An Epitaph to Live For
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Gil Bates brings home a paradoxical proverb written directly to men: Proverbs 16:32. In this verse, Almighty God warns men…
2019
The One Thing No One Wants in Their Home
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God loves you. He wants to walk with you and share in the conversations you have with yourself throughout the…
2019
Seeking Understanding of Faith
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The Old Testament abounds with allegories—colorful pictures describing New Testament truths. Although Jonah or other Old Testament Bible characters often…
2018
The Hidden, Life-Changing Allegory in the Book of Esther
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Life, at times, overwhelms us as young ladies. Our reaction is to forget God and bolt like a runaway colt!…
2018
What Do You Do When the Bottom Falls Out?
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From his experience teaching ethics in the navy, Steve Scheibner has shocking evidence for the moral shift that is taking…
2018
Second-Mile Leadership for Men
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“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of themselves” (II…
2017
Staying the Course: Love in Action
How to be the Father You Always Wanted to Be
Gil & Kelly Bates10 Likes
Treat your children the way you treat other people’s children. Don’t leave the responsibility of devotions to your wife. Ask…
2018
How to be the Father You Always Wanted to Be
Vital Truths We Wish We Had Known Before Marriage
Gil & Kelly Bates39 Likes
When and where does a stable, loving marriage relationship begin? As a single, young person, what if you could avoid…
2011
Vital Truths We Wish We Had Known Before Marriage
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Living rightly in a world of temptation requires nothing less than constant vigilance. Sometimes sin will look safe. What then?…
2013
Living in Victory
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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
Powerful Lessons from the Life of Balaam
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Dr. Larry Guthrie and his family loved outdoor activities. For Larry, this included most everything except running a race. Then…
2018
Lessons on Endurance
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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
Not for Sale at Any Price
Living on Borrowed Time: The Nine Practices of the Proactive Parent
Steve & Megan Scheibner19 Likes
On the evening of September 10, 2001, pilot Steve Scheibner was packing for his assignment to fly American Airlines Flight…
2018
Living on Borrowed Time: The Nine Practices of the Proactive Parent
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As Director of the ALERT program for young men, Marv Behr is especially qualified to speak at a Father-Son Conference!…
2018
What I’ve Learned En Route
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This is a message on God’s timeless forgiveness. Everyone in God’s school, even after being born again, knows the feeling…
2017
The School of God
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How does Jesus remind you of His everlasting love? It could be just waking up in the morning! Or, maybe…
2015