December 8, 2025: First things FIRST — As Abraham walked by faith into God’s promised land, he would do something very significant, not just pitching a tent to dwell in, but he also built an altar.  Now, mind you, it was not an idol. It was an…
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How to Stay Productive Throughout Life

1.  Don’t neglect your calling.           Paul told Timothy to stir up the gift that he had.   II Tim. 1:6    ...
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Becoming a Wise Person

One of the advantages that one receives as they DATE the Word is they acquire the insights for living a wise life. This lesson presents what a wise person will be doing.   2. A wise person i...
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Ezra As A “DATE the Word” Example

Be Sanctified.  Study it.  Submit to it.  Share it with others. Ezra 7:10 says, “For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances i...
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The Word Equips You To Be Victorious and To Equip Others

Part 4 of What It Means to DATE the Word As we DATE the Word by Delighting in the Word and being Attentive to the Word and spending Time in the Word God’s Word will equip us to live out a Biblical lif...
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It Takes Time to Be in the Word

Part 3 of What It Means to Date the Word In order to DATE one has to be INTENTIONAL with their time. For a period of time in August and early  September, 1986 I was not looking at my daily p...
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Be Attentive to the Word of God

Part 2 of What Does It Mean to DATE the Word Nehemiah 8:3 says, “Then Ezra read from it (the law) in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men...
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Delight in the Word

Part 1 of What It Means to DATE the Word My Christian journey really began to take root at the kitchen table of Bill and Bernie Crawford.  Sitting at their kitchen table with a cup of coffee...
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Some Ways to Think About Discipling

Thinking About Discipleship to Be A Better Discipler Discipling others is the process by which a Christian with a life worth emulating commits himself or herself for an extended period of time to a fe...
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Reasons to read your Bible – Reasons to DATE the Word

Hopefully you have made a commitment to read a portion of God’s Word. If you are looking for motivation to be reading God’s Word allow me to give ten benefits of reading God’s Word. ...
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Key Questions to Ask People

Questions that Will Help You Get to Know People Where did they come from? Background reveals certain attitudes and their possible outlook on life.  What do they dream about? This tells you where ...
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