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It Was Not a Silent Night
God in the manger was a messy scene, and "heavenly peace" didn't come easy.
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Jesus, Our Precious
He called it his “Precious.” J.R.R. Tolkien showed understanding of the human condition when he came up with that little detail. It is...
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3 Pitfalls to Avoid While You're Waiting on God
Responding to Waiting When you have to wait, what’s your typical response? Reflect on the last time you ran into an unexpected traffic jam,...
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Barren Seasons
Have you been through a barren season? It’s those seasons where you have planted seeds and watered them, but nothing is growing or producing....
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The Most Important, Discouraging Doctrine
Which would you name if you had to determine the most essential Christian doctrine? I would propose that, apart from the existence of God, the...
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Deconstructing Doubt
When I first began to notice the cracks in my faith, which would soon split into a self-imposed chasm between me and God, my heart was gripped with...
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Revival is Here
I believe revival is here and I believe in the next generation. It is an awesome time in history to be a Christian. After dinner last night...
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God on Vacation
A few years ago the Seattle Times carried an article by Shirleen Holt in which was the following: “Nearly ten million Americans worked more...
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What to Do When You Don't Understand What God is Doing
By Erica Barthalow on May 14, 2021 10:21 am I stared at the email, beautifully and kindly worded but nevertheless soul-crushing. It was the...
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Becoming People of Prayer
How much time do you spend in prayer each day? I once read that D.L. Moody spent up to 8 hours a day in prayer. That has always challenged me....
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When a Father Wound Defines You
I have said it before and I will say it again. I am comforted—deeply so—by the fact that God put so many misfits and insecure people...
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Bring on the Substitute
If you are interested in sports, the term substitute might imply “second-best” in your vocabulary. Those who are not included in the...
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Everyone Longs to be Naked
I know the first reaction of many to the prior phrase is that it is mere “click bait”. It’s not. I literally mean, everyone...
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What is Healthy Faith vs. Spiritual Bypassing?
Events in the world have been hard. And, when things get hard, our faith gets tested. So, what does healthy faith look like when it feels like the...
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The Potential Perils of Self (ie)-Esteem
The hunt for self-esteem is everywhere. Advice on how to achieve it can be found in parenting articles, business coaching, and the self-help...
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Defeating Your Past
Do you ever feel like your faults, failures and past sins disqualify you from being used by God? Sometimes those voices that tell me those things...
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God Speaks
God speaks to us through creation. He speaks to us through his Word. God speaks to us through quiet hearts.
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Put Not Your Trust in Princes
When injustice assaults again when image-bearers die again...
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Valley of Blessing
In 2 Chronicles 20, several armies declared war against King Jehoshaphat at the same time. It says he was terrified when he heard the news. He...
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Do not Compartmentalize Your Christianity
The next time you’re standing in your kitchen, bedroom, or at your desk, I want you to look at drawers. Yes, drawers. The place where you...
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Why God Isn't Giving You What Your Heart Desires
Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 This would be a cruel verse if it was taken as many want to...
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Soul Satisfaction
Have you felt unsatisfied? Maybe you were hungry and the meal just wasn’t enough. It left you wanting more so you left disappointed or...
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The Compassionate Truth About Judgment
One of the greatest stumbling blocks to Christianity, especially among those who are drawn to the idea of a loving, compassionate God, is the...
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THREE PRACTICAL PURSUITS: THE BIBLE IS NOT JUST FOR OUR INFORMATION, BUT FOR OUR TRANSFORMATION
The Bible makes the same claim of itself. Paul wrote to Timothy, “All Scripture is breathed out by God…[so] that the man of God may be...
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Walking With Doubters
A college student can’t reconcile her faith with what a professor said in class — and concludes the fault must lie in her faith. A...