Sunday, April 2 2023 - 12:35 AM

Rich DuBose

writes from Northern California

True Greatness

man thinking

Dear God: Sometimes I am torn between pride and humility. It’s natural to want to succeed, to be first, to be somebody. What I often …

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Wake-Up Call

boy running down street

Are your kids giving you a hard time? I once read about a 12-year-old girl who “set her sleeping mother’s bed on fire and took …

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Today is a Gift

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Only one thing is for sure—now! Yesterday is a distant memory, and tomorrow may never come. Today is here. That is not to say you …

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From Sin to Grace

Man exclaiming

Apart from God’s regenerating power, we have no choice but to sin. We don’t have to practice to be good at it; it just comes …

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The Unsettling Savior

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Jesus was radically out of sync with the norm. Instead of playing by the rules, He replaced them with ones that shattered the status quo. …

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Permission to Relax

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Sabbath and the ability to relax is a lost concept! The idea of people temporarily abstaining from work and play long enough to let their …

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Living in Community

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The battle for righteousness, community and truth is public. Anyone can see it if they open their eyes. “The Son watches the Father closely and …

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God’s Kingdom Shows Up

older lady reading a book

One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?” Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. …

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On the Road

guy driving car

Dear God: For the last two weeks, I’ve been on the road on business, away from my immediate family. Sometimes it gets lonely. Thank you …

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A Difficult Truth

reading a book

When bad things happen, we pray for instant relief, deliverance and resolution. But notice Jesus’ personal response to impending trauma. “We must allow the story of …

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