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Becoming Builders #RTTBROS #Nightlight

Never Give Up #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Persistent Widow A lesson in not giving up "And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." - Luke 18:1 Jesus told a story about a widow who kept pestering a judge for justice. This judge didn't care about God or people, but he finally gave the widow what she wanted just to get her to leave him alo...

The Unlikely Missionary #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Unlikely Missionary God: uses ordinary people "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty." (1 Corinthians 1:27 William Carey was just a shoemaker. He had little education, came from a poor family, and worked with his han...

The Turnaround #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Turnaround The story of John Newton "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28) John Newton was about as far from a minister as you could get. He was a slave trader, a profane man who lived a rough life on the seas. His mother had taught him about God...

Words: Direction or Destruction #RTTBROS

The Great Day Of The Lord #RTTBROS #Nightlight

Life's Beautiful Rhythm #RTTBROS #Nightlight Life's Beautiful Rhythm "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance." - Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 My friend shared something with me recently that hit me right between the eyes. She said, "Life is amazing. And then it's awf...

The Friendship Factor #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Friendship Factor "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." (Proverbs 17:17) One of the most beautiful friendships in all of Scripture is the friendship between Jonathan and David. Here were two young men who should have been rivals. Jonathan was the king's son, next in line for the throne. David was the shephe...

Get A Clue #RTTBROS #Nightlight Get A Clue Scripture:"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6 You know, sometimes we get our English words from the most interesting places. Take the word "clue," for instance. Most folks use it every day without knowing wh...

The Voice In Your Head #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Voice in Your Head "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." - Philippians 4:8 You know, there's a voi...

The Power Of One Voice #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Power of One Voice Based on the story of Fanny Crosby "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Romans 12:2) When Fanny Crosby was just six weeks old, a doctor's mistake left her permanently blind. Her grandmot...

Theolology To Doxology #RTTBROS #Nightlight Theolology To Doxology #RTTBROS #Nightlight Listen to this beautiful and profound statement from Gordon Fee. "The proper aim of all truth theology is doxology" It really captures something essential about the nature and purpose of theological inquiry, that all genuine study of God should ultimately lead us to worship and praise rather than mere...

The Power Of Words #RTTBROS #Nightlight

The Eight-Cow Heart #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Eight-Cow Heart #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Eight-Cow Heart: When Love Transforms Worth "We love him, because he first loved us." - 1 John 4:19 (KJV) There's an old story that has stuck with me for years, one that cuts right to the heart of what it means to truly honor the people we love. It comes from a tale called "Johnny Lingo's Eight-Cow Wife," and eve...

When Freedom Rings #RTTBROS #Nightlight When Freedom Rings "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." Galatians 5:1 (KJV) There's something stirring about the Fourth of July, isn't there? The smell of barbecue smoke drifting through neighborhoods, the sound of children's laughter echoing from...

The Unsung Heroes #RTTBROS #Nightlight "And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward." Matthew 10:42 I've been thinking a lot lately about heroes. Not the kind you see in movies or read about in history books, but the quiet heroes who walk among us every d...

God's Will + God's Grace = Your Peace #RTTBROS #Nightlight "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 "The will of God will never take you where the grace of God cannot keep you." These words...

Tight Spots #RTTBROS #Nightlight From Tight Spots to Wide Places: God's Gift of Freedom "And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room." Psalm 31:8 (KJV) Have you ever felt trapped? Perhaps by circumstances beyond your control, by the weight of poor decisions, or by enemies who seemed determined to corner you? David knew this feeling intima...

Ministry of the Mundane #RTTBROS #Nightlight Ministry of the Mundane #RTTBROS #Nightlight Ministry of The Mundane "And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days." - Joshua 6:2-3 Imagine the scene: t...

The Music of Rest #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Music of Rest #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Music of Rest: Finding God's Rhythm in a Restless World "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 (KJV) I violated the rest reality in the Bible to my own hurt, I almost self-destructed. I don't know where I came across this statement, but it&#39...

The Undiscovered Country #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Undiscovered Country: Embracing Our Journey to the Future "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31, KJV) "The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an ho...

Treasure Hunt #RTTBROS #Nightlight Treasure Hunt #RTTBROS #Nightlight Treasure Hunt: The Search for Wisdom "If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God." Proverbs 2:45 (KJV) In November 1922, after six grueling years of excavation in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, archaeologist...

Empty Hands #RTTBROS #Nightlight Empty Hands, Open Hearts: The Wisdom of Being Teachable "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Proverbs 1:7 (KJV) There's something profoundly humbling about Solomon's opening words in Proverbs. Here stands the wisest man who ever lived, and his first lesson isn't about accumulating fact...

Yours In Christ #RTTBROS #Nightlight Yours in Christ: The Sacred Art of Connection "Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love." 2 John 1:3 During my monthly visits to our church's shut-ins, I had the privilege of witnessing something beautiful that has become increasingly rare in our digital age....

The Totally Other. #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Totally Other: Why the Almighty Isn't Your Cosmic Butler We live in an age that has domesticated God. We've shrunk the Creator of galaxies down to the size of our personal problems, transformed the Judge of all nations into our heavenly yes-man, and reduced the Holy One of Israel to a divine vending machine that dispenses blessings when we insert...