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A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: In the ancient world, history was recorded in glowing, positive terms.

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: A good friend will always be there for you. But many of us have that one friend who is in a state of perpetual crisis.

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Have you ever been faced something that felt beyond your ability?

A daily devotional from Moody Bible Institute: Last August our family spent a week in Minnesota. For three days, we stayed on the north shore of Lake Superior at the Naniboujou Lodge.

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Silence and Spiritual Walk: Many Words Are Foolish The term dorbellist has fallen out of use, but lexicographer Kory Stamper of Merriam-Webster would like to revive it. This word means “fool,” specifically the kind of fool who appears to be smart but actually isn’t. Solomon seems to have exactly this kind of fool in mind in today’s reading.

Silence and Spiritual Walk: The Silence of Self-Control In Teaching and Christian Practices: Reshaping Faith and Learning, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung described a spiritual exercise she did with her students on the vice of “vainglory,” defined as “the disordered desire for attention and approval.” The exercise: No talking about yourself for...

Silence and Spiritual Walk: The Silence of Grief Nineteenth-century businessman Horatio G. Spafford suffered one tragedy after another. His son died of illness. The Great Chicago Fire destroyed much of his wealth. When he sent his wife, Anna, and four daughters to Europe, a shipwreck claimed the lives of all four girls. During his voyage...

Silence and the Gospel: Jesus as the Logos Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Middle East in the days of Jesus. Everyone spoke it. Parts of the Bible are written in it. Though Arabic replaced it as the key language for the region in the seventh century A.D., Aramaic endured through the centuries. But linguists now believe it is dying, with...

Silence and the Gospel: Pharisees’ Silence of Defeat Atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell was asked what he would do if he died and Christianity turned out to be true. He would arrive at the gates of heaven and God would ask, “Why didn’t you believe?” What would he say? Russell said he would answer: “Not enough evidence, God! Not enough evidence!”...