Author: Nancy C. Williams
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The Privileged Life: Cheers to the Dads Who Grill!
“And the priest shall burn all on the altar as a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.” (Leviticus 1:9b) My best childhood friend in Mississippi was a great gal named Anne Rowell. She lived a few doors down from us, and I viewed her dad as the “barbecue king” of the neighborhood. On pleasant evenings,…
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The Privileged Life: Pray for Revival
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting….and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit….” (Acts 2:2,4a) Something out of the ordinary happened a few months ago. The Holy Spirit decided to pay a particularly noteworthy visit to a group…
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The Privileged Life: Ways to Honor the Fallen…and Jesus Christ
“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power….” (Revelation 4:11) Memorial Day frequently comes and goes for many of us without remembrance. We treat it casually, just another holiday to celebrate with cookouts, a day at the park, or shopping sales. This morning, however, the gloom of rain has brought to my mind…
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The Privileged Life: “No One is So Lost…”
“When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him.” (Mark 5:6) Over the weekend, I learned that Dr. Harry Reeder, senior pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala., had been killed in a tragic car accident. It happened the day before the Lord called Dr. Timothy Keller, founder of Redeemer Church in New…
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The Privileged Life: In the Wilderness with God
“Now it happened, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, ‘Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi.’” (1 Samuel 24:1) Have you ever taken a personal spiritual retreat? Just you and God in the wilderness? Last week, I joined my good friend Mary Ellen at the Billy Graham Training…
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