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It was Churchill who said, "Beware the sleeping dragon, for when she awakes the earth will shake." People in the West are getting frantic as they watch China seem to take over the world. But relax. God knows how to tame dragons.

Here's a true story about a preacher who was about to straighten out another brother...until the preacher went for a drive with him one day.

Mini-Message Monday: Your (One) New Year's Resolution (3 mins) — Rather than making a list of ambitious resolutions for 2023, how about we aim to be ambitious about this ONE resolution? We will be far more productive in the year ahead...

The mythical Janus says, "Look both ways before you cross the New Year." But be careful! Some objects may be closer than you think.

Here are two miracles that will transform your life: one connected to the coming of Christ to Bethlehem, and one connected to His going back to Heaven. Christian, you are well looked after!

What a story! He thought he was in hell but found there the doorway to heaven.

Tossed from his house, beaten up for confessing Christ, Tom learned that the strongest force in the world, able to overcome any resistance, is the love of God.

What did God send in the midst of a corrupt priesthood? A corrupt kingship? A corrupt world? Turn your eyes to Bethlehem, "little among the thousands of Judah" (Micah 5:2), and you'll find the answer to all three questions.

Sidlow Baxter preached it. He also learned to live it. The hard lesson to learn: prayer and patience are most often the two legs of faith.

When asked by a tourist why he didn't have much furniture, the Jewish rabbi provided a simple — and insightful — answer. Abraham might call it an "in-tents" way to live out your faith.