Archives of Notes from Ernie Truax

Here is a list of devotional articles emailed to interested men in New England.

1. A Believer's To-Be List: Steps to a fresh start with God (July 26, 2005)
2. A God Too Small (April 9, 2008)
3. A Good Leader Should Be a Good Shepherd (March 5, 2007)
4. A Life of Praise (July 3, 2007)
5. The Lost Sheep (September 8, 2008)
6. A Noble Request (May 15, 2005)
7. A Song Amidst Stress (June 22, 2005)
8. A Time to Shift Our Focus on the Middle East (December 21, 2005)
9. A United Effort (January 3, 2006)
10. Accountability: Helping You To Succeed (September 28, 2005)
11. Advent's Spiritual Pilgrimage (December 16, 2005)
12. Admonitions of the Son of Man (October 22, 2007)
13. Approach Your Work as a Steward (February 19, 2008)
14. Are You Overwhelmed? (April 15, 2008)
15. The Benefits of Waiting as Long as It Takes (July 30, 2007)
16. Big Questions, Bigger Answers (January 18, 2008)
17. Bringing Light to the World (July 27, 2006)
18. Building the Body of Christ (December 4, 2007)
19. The Burdensome Business of Busy-ness (May 23, 2005)
20. Can You Be Thankful ... For Everything? (November 21, 2005)
21. The Christmas Invasion (December 14, 2005)
22. The clock is ticking: Invest your time to earn eternal dividends (August 1, 2005)
23. The Coming of the Servant (October 15, 2007)
24. Condemnation and Consolation (September 15, 2008)
25. Daniel, the Prophet's Prayer Life (September 4, 2007)
26. Daniel's Faith in the Lion's Den (September 10, 2007)
27. Decision Making (July 8, 2005)
28. Dependence on God (October 5, 2005)
29. Dispelling the Darkness (April 2, 2006, March 31, 2008)
30. Do Whatever Brings You Back to Your Heart and the Heart of God (June 2, 2008)
31. Does the Future Fill You with Fear or Anticipation? (January 23, 2006)
32. Don't Settle for Second Best (July 21, 2008)
33. Dream of the Statue (August 28, 2007)
34. An Easter Reflection: The Joy of Being Home (April 3, 2007)
35. The Enemy of Our Souls (December 11, 2007)
36. Every Day with God (February 4, 2008)
37. Everybody’s Doing It (August 28, 2006)
38. Ezekiel's Preaching (August 26, 2008)
39. The Focus of Life (August 22, 2005)
40. Finding the Will of God in Your Work (November 13, 2006)
41. First Love (November 12, 2007)
42. First Step to Happiness - Humility (December 5, 2005)
43. Free Lunches and Christmas Gifts (December 19, 2007)
44. Get Your Attitude Right (October 16, 2006)
45. God Can Afford Your Weakness (June 19, 2006)
46. God, Have You Forgotten Me? (January 22, 2008)
47. God Knows Our Frame (July 6, 2006)
48. God Our Rock (June 19, 2007)
49. God's Army (February 3, 2006)
50. God's Multifaceted Word (June 25, 2007)
51. God's Odds (May 29, 2007)
52. The Good Seed (March 27, 2007)
53. Heaven: Our Certain Hope (January 29, 2007)
54. Hills & Valleys or Railroad Tracks (October 23, 2006)
55. His Power in Our Weakness (September 25, 2006)
56. His Story (September 22, 2008)
57. Hopeless Circumstances (October 10, 2005)
58. How Big is Your Vision? (February 14, 2006)
59. How Do You Use Your Time? (November 29, 2006)
60. How to Be a Truly Rich Person (September 29, 2008)
61. Hurry Up and Pray: The importance of waiting for God's power (January 26, 2005)
62. I Stand by the Door (August 20, 2007)
63. In spiritual matters, kids take their cues from Dad (June 15, 2005)
64. Israel—A Case Study in God’s Kindness (June 28, 2006)
65. It’s Not How You Start, But How You Finish! (November 1, 2007)
66. Jesus Is Our Way (May 11, 2006)
67. Jesus, Our Example (May 30, 2006)
68. Job (May 16, 2006)
69. Job and Jesus (May 23, 2006)
70. Joel at a Glance (September 10, 2005)
71. The Lamb of God (March 28, 2005)
72. Leadership: Moses (January 21, 2005)
73. Leadership: Noah (January 10, 2005)
74. Leadership by Associations (November 11, 2004)
75. Leaving and Living a Legacy (February 21, 2005)
76. Leaving the Path (February 28, 2007)
77. Let’s Cultivate Simplicity and Solitude (November 6, 2006)
78. The Lord's Career Advice or, how to take your job and love it (April 24, 2006)
79. The Lord's Career Advice or, how to take your job and love it (May 1, 2006)
80. Make Time for God (December 6, 2004)
81. Maintaining Life Support (November 9, 2005)
82. Making Life Decisions (May 25, 2007)
83. Marking Your Trail (July 10, 2006)
84. Meeting with God (March 5, 2008)
85. The Meaning of Life Explored (July 10, 2007)
86. The Ministry of Encouragement (April 17, 2007)
87. Moses and Situational Leadership (January 25, 2007)
88. News of the Year (December 24, 2007)
89. Night Meditations (April 10, 2007)
90. No Pain, No Gain (December 3, 2006)
91. Now, There's a Promise Keeper! (August 29, 2005)
92. The Obedient Way (March 26, 2008)
93. Ordinary People with an Extraordinary Calling (March 12, 2005)
94. Our First Priority (September 4, 2006)
95. Our Helper (May 12, 2008)
96. Our Leg of the Race (April 22, 2008)
97. Our Mission (November 6, 2007)
98. Paradise Lost (October 13, 2006)
99. Passing the Torch (January 27, 2008)
100. Paul’s Combat Manual (December 12, 2006)
101. The Peril of Ignoring Consequences (August 22, 2006)
102. The Perils of Speeding Through Life (May 19, 2008)
103. Persevering Through Pain (February 11, 2008)
104. Peter and Carl (October 31, 2006)
105. Pondering the Past, Looking to the Future (December 31, 2007)
106. Power Without End (January 7, 2008)
107. Portrait of the Messiah (July 28, 2008)
108. Psalm 22: A Biblical Response to Adversity (June 12, 2006)
109. Psalm 127: Trusting Our Labors or Trusting Our Lord (August 14, 2006)
110. Praying for Pre-Christians & for God's Working (September 18, 2006)
111. Prayer is the Work (June 6, 2005)
112. Prepared for Battle (November 14, 2005)
113. The Principle of All Your Might (March 10, 2008)
114. Principle Under Scrutiny: On the job . . . all the time (August 31, 2004)
115. Priorities (August 8, 2005)
116. Priorities: Life Consists of the Choices We Make (November 27, 2007)
117. Process Spirituality (November 18, 2004)
118. The Prophet's Perspective (July 26, 2007)
119. Pursuing God's Heart (April 30, 2007)
120. Quality and Excellence (October 2, 2006)
121. The Reason We Exist (April 27, 2007)
122. Restoring Joy to Your Life (December 9, 2004)
123. Searching for Joy in a Joy-less World (December 19, 2005)
124. Seeking Directions from Above (June 9, 2008)
125. Seeking the Peace of the City (August 8, 2006)
126. Setbacks or Set-ups (October 31, 2005)
127. Sorrow Leads to Joy (May 14, 2007)
128. Spiritual Fervor (June 30, 2005)
129. Spiritual Multiplication (June 17, 2008)
130. The Starving Baker (October 26, 2005)
131. Standing with the Lord (February 25, 2008)
132. Still Standing (August 18, 2005)
133. Thanks Be to God (Feburary 5, 2007)
134. Thanksgiving: A Forgotten Art In The Workplace (November 20, 2007)
135. Thanksgiving Knows No National, Cultural Bounds (November 21, 2006)
136. These Words are Your Life (March 1, 2005)
137. Think About It and Grow (May 3, 2005)
138. This Little Light of Mine (June 18, 2007)
139. Thoughts on Leadership (March 22, 2005)
140. Time for a Growth Spurt? (April 18, 2006)
141. Time to Toughen Up (December 26, 2005)
142. Today's Walk (February 20, 2006)
143. Too Busy for God? (February 8, 2005)
144. Trapped in the Cycle of Sin (March 17, 2008)
145. The Treasures of Wisdom (July 8, 2008)
146. Twin Themes in Scripture (January 11, 2006)
147. The Uncommon Currency of Heaven (October 17, 2005)
148. Waiting for the Judge (June 4, 2007)
149. Wanted: Thinkers (May 10, 2007)
150. We Languish for Men (March 27, 2006)
151. What Are You Worried About? (July 19, 2007)
152. What Is God Up To? (September 3, 2008)
153. What Will Your Obituary Have to Say? (February 20, 2007)
154. When God Makes a Promise (January 17, 2006)
155. When We Suffer (July 18, 2005)
156. Who Is the Central Figure of Christmas? (December 18, 2006)
157. Whole Life Manhood (March 13, 2006) : First email note
158. Why Live for God? (April 28, 2008)
159. Why Is There Such Little Power in the Church? (November 8, 2004)
160. Work—A Platform for Evangelism? (November 29, 2005)
161. Work with Heart (June 5, 2006)
162. Workplace Legacies (May 26, 2008)
163. You Can Do Both (September 30, 2007)
164. Your Spiritual Children (September 17, 2007)

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