Assuming Truth
When listening to the Word of God, we need to set aside our skepticism and criticism and receive it from a standpoint of faith....
Keep ReadingThis May Be the Last Time
Grieving a loss that hasn't happened yet can steal the joy that God intends for the time he has given us...
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FOMO addendum - The Soundtrack of Longing
Rock songs, Ecclesiastes, and facing death without FOMO....
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FOMO and Scrounging Up Crumbs
What do we do with the fear that we won't experience everything in life that we want to experience?...
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Getting Angry With God
If we believe God is in control, even when we suffer, isn't it natural to be angry that he allows pain in our lives?...
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Suffering Well (An Incomplete Guide)
A few thoughts on how Christians should suffer....
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Suffering is the Norm
Why is it that we think suffering is the exception and that peace and comfort are to be expected?...
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The Search for Silver Linings
Searching for silver linings in our suffering is a natural impulse. But if we're not wise, it can lead us away from comfort instead of towards it...
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Showing Up
So often we hesitate to be involved in ministry because we feel inadequate. But most of what is required is simply being present....
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The Spirituality of Sorrow
For the Christian, is sadness something to be ignored, something to be repressed, something to be ashamed of? Or is it maybe something to be embraced?...
Help Me, Please!
We may think we know how to read and hear what the Bible says, but the Bible tells us something different....
Keep ReadingAre You Ready to Hear?
We don't need to be ready to hear. Sounds happen and we hear them, right? But in order to hear God's Word in an effective way, we have to prepare ourselves to hear it....
Keep ReadingWorking Hard at Hearing
Hearing Scripture can be easy, but the kind of hearing that makes a difference actually requires effort....
Keep ReadingHearing Rightly
The Word of God is powerful, but God has given us responsibility to hear it in a way that puts that power to work....
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