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Life Insight from Scripture
Fresh devotionals are being published weekly. The posts include articles written by Pastor Johnson, NorthStone members, and other ministry contributors. Strength for Life hopes these brief articles strengthen you.
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Dec 24, 2024
Christian Christmas Lights?
There is always the danger that the decorations will distract from the significance of Christmas. Many unbelievers have elaborate light show
Dec 3, 2024
Defending Christmas Traditions
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Not everyone agrees with the sentiment of that song. Perhaps the sentiment itself is to blame.
Oct 22, 2024
Lessons from Halloween
Halloween decorations are just as garish as Christmas decorations, but the particular themes are much different.
Oct 15, 2024
Wisdom's LORD
Modern people often stumble at the LORD’s hatred. They think that since He is love, He cannot hate.
Oct 8, 2024
Where is Your Mountain?
Much like the preparation we endured to complete this task, our Christian faith demands us to rigorously train.
Sep 3, 2024
Guard Against Defeat
If our churches and families are compromised and worldly, our nation cannot stand.
Jun 11, 2024
Good and Evil
Genesis 1 records how God created the world in six days—light, firmament, land and plants, heavenly bodies, birds and fish, land animals,...
Feb 6, 2024
Proverbs & Rulers
God has authority over the whole world. The earth we see, the fullness of it, and the people populating it belong to the Lord (Psalm...
Jan 23, 2024
Proverbs & Citizens
One prominent relationship in the book of Proverbs is authority. It is easy to identify one authority in the book: parents. The infamous...
Jan 16, 2024
Government in Proverbs
The book of Proverbs is unique. The majority of Scripture's testimony follows the promised coming of the Messiah through the history of...
Dec 5, 2023
God is Always There
When I came home from the war in Iraq I, like many other returning soldiers, was lost. During the previous year or so, our lives depended...
Nov 14, 2023
God's Hand in Creation
In elementary and high school science courses, many of us learned all about natural and biological cycles. Take this simplified...
Oct 24, 2023
Christianity, Hamas, & Authority
One method Scripture will use to demonstrate truth is to assume the opposite of that truth and use the implication as proof. For example,...
Oct 10, 2023
The Lie of Moral Superiority: Part 2
One lesson we can learn from the last decade of American history is that spiritual warfare is real. The kingdom of God and the realm of...
Sep 26, 2023
The Lie of Moral Superiority
Do Christians think they are morally superior to unbelievers? Are we “better” than someone who doesn’t believe in Jesus Christ? Even if...
Aug 29, 2023
Principles for Christian Politics
In America, the political season never ebbs entirely. But we are about to enter the part of the cycle where the tide comes in strong, so...
Aug 1, 2023
The Nature of Angels
All nations contain records of belief in spirit beings. Ancient Israelites, Egyptians, and Romans each believed that spirit beings...
Jul 11, 2023
Our Livid Lord: A Study of God's Wrath
Even the casual observer can see that America is on a collision course with God’s wrath. To say that our Lord is “livid” is to say that...
Jun 27, 2023
3 Reasons Not to Celebrate Pride Month
The book of 1 Corinthians is well-known as a rebuke letter. It is strong, confrontational, and direct. However, though it is lesser known...
Jun 6, 2023
Is This a Sin?
Sin is the transgression of God’s law (1 John 3:4). If you or I act in a way that we know violates God’s Word, we have sinned. However,...
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