A Soul’s Value

by Doug Mitts Key Verse:  “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” – Matthew 16:26, NAS95  As I weighed what I wanted to do with my life, I remember having a well-paying job right after…

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The Cost

by Glenda Alvord Rudat   Key Verse:  Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and…

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The Cost

By Gabe Bernal Key Verse:  “In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.” – Luke 14:33, NIV  Everything costs something. This is something that I have constantly been reminded of in my life. No matter what I want, it comes with a cost. Sometimes it…

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Counting the Cost

by Angie Raineri Key Verse:  And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” – Luke 12:15, ESV  In the weeks before Easter this year Pete and I were preparing to move, once again, across the world and…

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