In this video, we are discussing how to access prayer to enjoy peace. Peace cannot be present without the act of practicing prayer, so we must shift out of anxiety and practice prayer. Three ways to fight anxiety during uncertainty: 1. Rejoice: what’s making you happy right now? 2. Pray: what precisely are you praying […]
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The glory of grace was in the air, but their broken hearts had no idea that the silence of Saturday would make room for shouts of joy at the announcement of a risen Savior on Sunday.
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This is our God. One who will allow a few hours of emptiness only to overflow our hearts with love and joy.
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In this video, we are discussing how to access prayer to enjoy peace. Peace cannot be present without the act of practicing prayer, so we must shift out of anxiety and practice prayer. Three ways to fight anxiety during uncertainty: 1. Rejoice: what’s making you happy right now? 2. Pray: what precisely are you praying […]
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In light of our last devotional about Lot’s wife, I went through the archives to find a series I wrote a two years ago called “Beauty for Ashes.” Here’s part one. Enjoy. I looked at the mess on my floor and in my closet and wondered when I had become so disorganized. It isn’t like […]
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…it can happen abruptly. One minute you’re happy and joyous in the Lord because He blessed you with such a beautiful life and then, suddenly, you get a phone call that changes your life. A hard blow to the gut, grief knocks us off balance. I don’t know of any woman who schedules an appointment […]
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“Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?” – Psalm 56:8 We collect memories of those we have loved and lost; we decorate the wall of our hearts, old photographs hang. Whispers of promises made, “I love you” phrases that were once said. The dead never really […]
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As he approached the tower, heart ablaze, and ready to avenge, she hurled a stone over the rim of the strong tower. With one swooping movement of her instincts and arms, she killed him.
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As the circumstances of the pandemic continue to force us into new life practices like social distancing, I found creating a table of communion such a beautiful moment I look forward to all week. I can understand why Jesus made special preparations and why that night is still important to emulate and model.
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A Christian Girl and Hollywood If you know our family then you know Melinda and I were blessed with three “scruffy” boys and one princess. The boys have always been 100% boys—for instance, when they play indoor knee football in … Read More
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Millennial and Gen Z Thank you for opening our eyes to some serious needs to change. I know that may not be what you were expecting to hear. I know your generation has taken a beating in the media (and … Read More
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It seems to me that so much of modern concern is for niche communities or customers that we feel we must make a special appeal to every possible demographic to be relevant. This thinking can sometimes pervade the church, and we must create a special “ministry” for every part of life. This, of course, downplays the universal application of scripture and the nature of scripture. However, there are certain situations to which the apostles and prophets pay attention and it would do us well to see what they say about specific modes of life.
I am not going to downplay the…
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First it was "homosexual." It covered both genders. That was back when there were just two genders. Then it was "gays," hijacking a good adjective and messing up a lot of old, nostalgic songs.
Then it was decided by someone I guess that homosexual or gay women needed their own label so the old word, "lesbian" was trotted out and it became "lesbians and gays."
Then it was realized that likely the majority of these actually have sex with males and females and perhaps others so they are given the label, "bi-sexual."
Then, it was apparently determined that men who think they are…
