The Touch of the Master's Hand

Beyond A Shadow: Dealing with Doubt

Beyond A Shadow: Dealing with Doubt

February 2015

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Caught in the Middle of Faith and Doubt by Randy Roper
Doubts reside in the middle ground between complete, blind faith and total dismissal of God. Within that space is much tension. How do we handle that tension and the doubts of not having all our questions answered?

When God Doesn't Add Up by Dr. Jim Baird
Jim Baird, an expert in Christian evidences, asks and provides insight for important questions related to faith and doubt, especially related to the often perceived clash between faith and science and reason.

When Others Doubt by Kent Risley
How should you approach other people who wrestle with doubt?

Joshua

Be Strong - A Series from Joshua

March-April 2013

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Be Strong And Courageous by Randy Roper
In the first lesson in our series on Joshua, we look at how God prepared Joshua to lead Israel into the Promised Land, and how we can all find strength and courage to face the unknown in life.

The Power of The Lord by Rob Long
The power and strength of the Lord are evident in Israel's crossing of the Jordan River into the Promised Land. That same power is at work in our lives today.

When Walls Fall Down by Rob Long
God guided the armies of Israel to walk in obedience. Their obedience resulted in God's provision--the walls of Jericho coming down.

Confronting Sin by Kent Risley
Sin has lasting implications on individuals and the community surrounding that individual. Learn valuable lessons from the story of Achan in Joshua 7.

How Will You Be Remembered? by Randy Roper
If you have the opportunity to choose your final words on earth, what would say?  Last words are more meaningful if they have been underscored by the way a person lived his/her life.  At the end of his life, Joshua chooses to make the name of God known rather than make a name for himself.

Choose This Day by Randy Roper
Life is filled with choices.  With so many decisions to make, we can easily feel overwhelmed. But one decision stands out from all the others. It is a decision that demands action and has implications. What will you choose?

Coveting or Greed

On the night of November 16,1930, Mrs. Henrietta Garrett, a lonely 81-year-old widow, died in her home in Philadelphia and, unwillingly, started the most fantastic case of inheritance litigation in history.

She had failed to leave a will, or no will was found, to her $17 million estate: a mystery left unsolved. She had expertly handled her financial affairs since the death of her husband in 1895 and, therefore, she must have realized that, without a will, her fortune would become involved in many legal battles.

Although Mrs. Garrett had, at the time of her death, only one known living relative, a second cousin, and less than a dozen friends, attempts to prove relationship to her and to claim a part or all of her estate have since been made by more than 26,000 persons from 47 states and 29 foreign countries, represented by more than 3,000 lawyers.

In their frantic efforts, these alleged relatives have committed perjury, faked family records, changed their own names, altered data in church Bibles, and concocted absurd tales of illegitimacy. As a result, twelve were fined, ten received jail sentences, two committed suicide, and three were murdered. The estate has, in the meantime, increased to $30 million.

All of this bedlam came from discontented people -- people who are not happy with what they have. God knew that lack of contentment would be a major problem for people. So, that's where his tenth instruction for happy living originated.