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Stan Mast

Rev. Stan Mast is a retired pastor, who served four churches in the West and Midwest regions of the United States. He finished his career with three years of teaching at Calvin Seminary. He is happily married to Sharon, and they have two sons and four grandchildren. Stan is a voracious reader and works out regularly. He also calls himself a car nut and an “avid, but average” golfer.
Devotionals

The Most Painful Doubt

Read: Philippians 4:4-9 The God of peace will be with you. (v. 9 NIV) Emotional doubt is the most difficult because it grows out of deep hurt and the emotions

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Repent and Believe

Read: Mark 1:14-20 The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news! (v. 15 NIV) With volitional doubt—doubt based on a stubborn refusal to give in

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Feeding Your Faith

Read: Romans 10:9-17 Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. (v. 17 NIV) Although Jesus might drive out doubt immediately, he

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What to Do With Your Doubt

Read: Mark 9:14-27 I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief! (v. 24 NIV) I’ve been trying to give you a clear look at doubt. Now I want to help

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The Body Is Weak

Read: Mark 14:32-42 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. (v. 38 NIV) Some doubt rises in our minds because of our human nature. I mean that in

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The Devil Made Me Do It?

Read: Genesis 3:1-6 Did God really say, “You must not eat from any tree in the garden”? (v. 1 NIV) Does doubt come from the devil? Does he take our

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The Causes of Doubt

Read: Luke 24:36-45 Why do doubts rise in your minds? (v. 38 NIV) We are revisiting this story because it contains a question that must be answered if we are

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Choosing Doubt

Read: John 11:45-53 So from that day on they plotted to take his life. (v. 53 NIV) Perhaps the most stubborn kind of doubt is volitional doubt, doubt that is

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