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Read the Bible with Us in 2026!

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To go directly to our 2026 read-through-the-Bible-together plan,  go here ! By far the single most important thing I did last year that helped my relationship with God was reading through the Bible —with some friends. I'd like  you  join me and a Cadre of friends  to read through the Bible— together —this year. But first, let's talk about your big  BUT . I know.  You've tried to read the Bible in a year before,  BUT  about the time you got to Leviticus you ran out of gas. (Pun intended.) Then you felt guilty about it. (I feel your pain.) You felt like such loser! As a result, you now have a big  BUT . Well, let me help you get over your big  BUT  by introducing you to… Did you get that? This year is the  guilt-free —not the  guil-ty —read through the Bible. What in the world are you talking about Bill Allison? Let me be clear: If you dare to read the Bible with us this year (and I hope you will), you most certainly ar...
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Christmas Humor that Speaks Truth

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If you learn to laugh at yourself, you'll never cease to be amused. If video above doesn't appear, go here .   On a Serious Note...     Just Wanted You to Know .   Track with us on social media!      Instagram             Facebook             Twitter       Subscribe HERE and let the fun begin!  
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The First Christmas in 19 Minutes

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  If video doesn't appear, go here . How might you use this 19 minute video with your family and friends this Christmas? Subscribe: Let me encourage you most Mondays !
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Look at What God Is Doing...

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  Note: We are disciplemaking missionaries with  Cadre Missionaries . As such, we give a brief ministry update here at  Cup O' Joe with Bill  once every three months—especially for those who love, pray, and support us. When you pray or give to Cadre Missionaries,  you step into the story God is writing for His glory! Can you help Cadre Missionaries with a year-end donation  b y  donating here ? Or you can send a check to   Cadre Missionaries PO Box 278 Sycamore, IL 60178 Look at What God is Doing! (Click image above to enlarge for reading, viewing, and praying.) Can you help us  continue  multiplying disciple makers ? Here's how... 1.  Invest in disciplemaking via the Allisons and Cadre Missionaries 2.  Join our email prayer team  ("prayer team" in subject line) 3.  Bring Cadre training to your ministry or church 4.  Become a trainer with Cadre     5.  Read and share The Disciplemaking Genius ...
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Are You Following a Fake Jesus of Your Own Making?

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  So many people saying stuff like, "If Jesus was walking the earth today, he would totally endorse _____________ (fill in your favorite ridiculous idea/cause). Yes, God made us in His image.  However, we seem to be returning the favor. Hence the picture above. Have we rebranded Jesus into an image that suits our fancies—one that we can claim to follow but doesn't really resemble the Jesus in the Bible? I think so. Soren Kierkegaard said:  "My mission is to introduce Christ into Christendom."  That would be funny if it weren't so painfully true. This begs the BIG question... Are you following the Jesus of the Bible? Or one of these imposters... American Prosperity Jesus?  Anything Goes Jesus Starbucks Jesus?  Genie Jesus?  CEO Jesus?  Or   ________________  (Fill in your favorite fake Jesus above). I think Kierkegaard was on to something. If we’re ever going to get back to the real Jesus , we must start with the real Jesus as in t...
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When I say Happy Thanksgiving...

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  When I say, "Happy Thanksgiving," I'm not just generically thankful. I'm thankful to  God .   And I don't mean just any "god," I mean the  Lord Jesus Christ. "Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God  or even give him thanks . And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.  Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools."  —Romans 1:21-22 (underline mine) Here's why I'm so thankful . Enjoy this Song of Thanksgiving . Let's be friends on social media!     Instagram          Facebook           Twitter        Subscribe here & let the fun begin !
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The Art of Prayerfulness: Thankfulness in EVERYTHING

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An ancient prayer of thanksgiving that is to be said after using the bathroom... "Blessed is he  [God] who formed man in wisdom and created in him many orifices and cavities.  It is obvious and known before your throne of glory that if one of them were to be ruptured or one of them blocked,  it would be impossible for man to survive and stand before you."  —Babylonian Talmud, Berakhot 60b, circa 400 AD   Yeah. I know. It's funny—in a junior high sort of way. But I also think this prayer is instructive on many levels if you'll pause just a moment to think about it. Evidently, ancient Jewish life was saturated in prayer...  about everything . Now consider this: The Bible commands us to "Pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." —1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 In light of the New Testament passage above, thanking God for orifices doesn't seem so strange, does it? What could God do in ...
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