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Reality Is Always Your Friend

Why is reality your friend? Because the meaning of reality is “the way things really are.” If for any reason you are out of touch with reality in any area of your life, you are undoubtedly subject to a diminished quality of life, to say the least. In the Bible, the Greek word translated “truth” basically means “reality.” Because knowing …

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Righteousness: A Way Of Being

I, like many of you grew up believing that my country, the United States of America, was the greatest country on earth. Our founding documents were aligned with righteousness and equality. Our forefathers openly proclaimed the sovereignty of the God of creation and pledged equality for all of citizens. Sadly, this noble beginning has not endured. America no longer pursues …

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Pleased To Make Your Acquaintance

The beginning of a new year is often a time of reflection and rededication for people. We reflect on the past year, taking inventory of our achievements and failures, which is often followed by at least a mental outline of what we hope to accomplish in the coming year. Such musings are not uncommon to most of us. In fact, …

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Take Stock Of Your Life

Dear Faithful One, This month The Living Truth Fellowship is concluding its thirteenth year of ministry. As I look back at all that God has done for us over the years, my heart overflows with thanksgiving. In this final newsletter for 2022, I would like to share my heart with you and say THANK YOU for all your love and …

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True Love Must Communicate

Dear Thanksgiver, We are quickly approaching the holiday season where families will gather together to spend time with loved ones. This is a special time of year that gives each of us an opportunity to be with and think about the people we love. On that note, think about the person you love the most. To what degree has heartfelt communication …

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The Choice to Rejoice

Let’s focus on JOY, the second fruit of the spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. You may have heard it said that “happiness” is dependent upon circumstances, but joy is “an inside job.” It is an inner delight, no matter one’s circumstances. How easy it is for us Christians to be emotionally dragged down by the preponderance of wickedness, tragedy, and …

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LOVE is GIVING

Given the state of our world, it is vital for each of us Bible believers to step back and look at what’s going on from a spiritual perspective. First, you are BELOVED by your FATHER, who is the CREATOR. Second, you have the absolute guarantee of the GLORIOUS HOPE that our Lord Jesus Christ is coming back for us to …

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God’s Heart For Humanity

The longer I live, the more I appreciate the beauty of the Bible. It remains insightful, refreshing and always peculiar in so many ways. Even after decades of reading and studying I continue to discover nuggets of wisdom that surprise me. In recent years, I have come to especially appreciate the narrative structure of its message. Previously, I was perhaps …

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Judging Righteously

Have you ever been accused of being judgmental? Christians today are routinely labeled as narrow-minded, bigoted, hateful, and unloving by the progressive western cultural elites. Some attempt to bolster their position by quoting Jesus as evidence that we are not walking in step with him, saying, “After all, Jesus said “judge not” Right? (Matt. 7:1-7) They misuse this quote as …

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The Greatest Gift Of All Time

This month marks the remembrance of the greatest gift ever given to humanity, the gift of the new birth. The day of Pentecost, as recorded in the book of Acts chapter two, succinctly describes the phenomenal events which occurred in Jerusalem nearly two thousand years ago. Events that literally shook the “gates of the grave” and caused Satan to be …