“The sun will burn your eyes out from 92 million miles, and you expect to casually stroll into the presence of its Creator.”
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Doing Bible Study Like a Detective
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithThere’s a right way – and a wrong way – to study the Bible. The right way is to investigate what the Word of God actually says and then allow…
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Evil Exists, After All
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn 2017, Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan were living in Washington, D.C. wondering if their lives were slipping away without fulfillment. So, the young and idealistic Americans decided to quit their jobs, jump on their bikes, and go see the world.
But it can be tough out there.
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Runner Up Rings
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithTony La Russa has made a name for himself in the game of baseball as a player, a manager, and an executive. He’s been a part of minor league teams…and World Series teams. But his success has never led to complacency.
Even the “accessories” he wears will attest to that fact.
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Who Won?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn the summer of 1815, Europe’s eyes were fixed on the small town of Waterloo in what is now modern-day Belgium. There, an English and Prussian coalition bravely faced the army of Napoleon Bonaparte, a Frenchman who’d brought war to the entire continent.
The English were eagerly waiting for battlefield news…but they didn’t like what they were hearing.
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The Right Diagnosis
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithMatt and Josh were eating lunch in the park outside their medical school when an elderly man slowly sauntered by with a look of frustration on his face.
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What Do You Expect?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWhen you’re in God’s presence, do you expect great things from Him? Do you believe He will do what only He can do? Or has doubt caused you to lose your sense of wonder and anticipation? If so, you’re not alone.
Evidently, it happens to pastors, too.
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She Didn’t Cook
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithRyan called his mother and excitedly told her that he had just met the woman of his dreams, but wanted her counsel about what to do next. “Send her flowers,…
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Taxi Driver’s First Day
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithJohn’s patience for crossing New York City on foot finally ran out so he flagged down a cab and crawled in. Once they got underway, John tapped the driver on the shoulder to give him the address. The driver screamed, snatched the wheel, sideswiped a bus, went up on the sidewalk, and stopped inches from a store window.
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Finish Strong!
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithFootball coaches tell their teams they must play “all 60 minutes” of the game. Track and field trainers tell their athletes to run “the whole” race. That’s because they know that playing 59 minutes or only running 399 meters leads to defeat.
The same kind of defeat in these videos….