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Face it, You’re a Failure
Ever have one of those days/weeks where you’re just reminded of all the things you’re terrible at? I’m really bad at keeping my cool when something upsets me. It’s also hard for me to hide my emotions...
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Grace, Grace, & More Grace
“The frame of reference shifts. The culture begins to define the Scriptures instead of the Scriptures defining the culture. The egalitarianism in mainline Protestantism is a concession to our culture,...
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Countless Second Chances
One shot. That’s all we get sometimes (or so we believe). One shot to make something of ourselves. One shot to prove we’ve got what it takes. One shot to show how passionate, sincere, dedicated,...
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If There is Hope for a Tree
For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease. Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil, yet at...
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Hello My Name is Lies
Click on the name tag —–> and listen as you read. Everyone knows the worst lies are the ones you tell yourself. Everyone knows the worst kind of deception is self-deception. Everyone knows about...
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The Understudy
Sounds deep, right? Well it should – it’s the Word of God. But I have to ask, do we really understand what these words mean? What Luke is saying here is this: whatever fills us, completes us, satisfies...
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MISSING: The Rewind Button for Life
Time is an indefinite progression. It’s relative yet independent. It’s irreversible, uncontainable, and intangible. It extends far beyond us and originated long before us. And yet the only thought we...
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What’s in a Name?
I could tell you that I’ve lived my whole life unashamed of the Gospel. I could tell you that I’ve never denied the Lord Jesus, that I’ve never rejected His Name. I could tell you that I’ve always...
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Perfect Love
Take a moment to describe the “perfect love.” Go on, grab a pencil and a piece of paper and write down your description of the most romantically beautiful, heart-racing, rollercoaster-love you can...
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Death of #YOLO
“Do not be deceived: ’Bad company ruins good morals.’” (1 Corinthians 15:33) Yes, that’s right folks! The idea that one rotten apple can spoil the whole barrel originated in the Bible. Okay, so...
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Restless Heart Syndrome
A restless heart. An all-too-familiar experience. Before I got real about my faith, I had never known what that feeling was…I didn’t have a name for it. I didn’t know how to describe it. It’s like a...
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Bridging the Gap
My sweet, elderly patient shared these precious words with me at the end of my shift. Over the previous two days, we enjoyed several discussions about our Savior, our faith, and the the love that...
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God With Us
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:23 This week’s song, “Celebrate the Day,” by Relient K is one of my...
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Holy Habits
Alas, 2013 has come to an end. Between all the church services and fireworks and excitement of the soon-coming new year, take some time to reflect on the past 12 months. But don’t stop there. Think...
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Shake the World!
Y’all. I LOVE this week’s song, “Shake the World,” by Finding Favour. I can guarantee you that as soon as the chorus stars, I’ve already got a big, cheesy smile plastered across my face. I can’t help...
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What Would Change Your Mind?
Yesterday I spent the day catching up on the Bill Nye / Ken Ham debate on Creationism. I don’t know about y’all, but a lot of that stuff flew clear over my head. All that talk about neutrons becoming...
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L is For the Way You Look at Me
Who remembers Singing Valentines? That makes me sound old… I’m pretty sure they still do those. I think. For those who have never heard of this before, it’s when someone sends you a “singing telegram”...
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Forever is a Long Time
What does it mean to “live with an eternal perspective?” It’s a phrasing that we’re familiar with in the Church, but I feel like it’s also a phrase that is ambiguous and not fully understood. We’ve...
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#thestruggleisreal
It’s all about perspective. Is the glass of milk half empty or half full? Is the word of the cross folly or power (1 Corinthians 1:18)? If we say it is the power of God, then we have to walk...
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Beautifully Tangled
What is “the Church?” A. Brick walls, a fellowship hall, pews lined up just right B. Home of the modern-day Pharisee C. Where you go/send others to be judged and lectured D. Where you go on Sunday for...
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