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The apostle James seems to give a confusing illustration about sweet and bitter water. But he has it exactly right. As right as my table mate had it wrong.

This was the question asked by one of Alexander the Great's soldiers. It should make us ask the same question...

DIY Encouragement Kit (3 mins) — With all the tools provided for the believer in facing life's challenges, here's one that comes in very handy when we're working solo. No one to encourage you? In that situation, David tells us what he found to be essential.

The U.S. Civil War began in April of 1861 and ended in April of 1865. What's the chance it would start in a family's kitchen and end in their living room?

Teddy Roosevelt famously said, "Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but in finding out the right and upholding it...against the wrong."

What would happen if you actually gave God all the options in your life? You'd end up in a malarial infested jungle somewhere, right? Maybe, but not necessarily. God isn't that boring. In this story, someone ended up a missionary in the business world.

We could do no better in introducing this talk than to quote Martha Snell Nicholson’s poem: Let me hold lightly things of this earth, Transient treasures, what are they worth? Moths can corrupt them, rust can decay, All their bright beauty fades in a day. Let me hold...

Tina was born severely handicapped. She couldn't talk or walk on her own. She had no formal education. But she had insights into God's truth often overlooked by many.

UPLOOK RADIO: Listen Online — Did you know that you can walk through the Bible with us, two minutes a day? Listen to this episode of Uplook Radio and find out how to enjoy these daily meditations!

When the disciples—seasoned sailors that they were—cried out in terror, "Lord, don't You care that we're perishing?" it wasn't the last time one of His followers said such a thing. He understood. And before He gently chided their wavering faith, He first rebuked the...