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Manufactured Growth
Have you seen this play out before? Someone comes to Christ through a wonderful work of the Holy Spirit. They hear the gospel, maybe for the first time, are moved by the beauty of Jesus and His sacrifice while, simultaneously,… Continue reading
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Every Good Gift
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights,” James 1:17a. Wow…every good thing in my life is a gift from my Father. I don’t know why but this concept never hit… Continue reading
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God Likes You
The idea that God loves me is a concept I grew up learning. I sang the classic song “Jesus Loves Me” as a child and learned common verses like John 3:16 by heart. Eventually the love that God had for… Continue reading
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Faithfully Good
My relationship with the common phrase “God is good” has been complex. Upon initially hearing it, I loved it! I mean who wouldn’t? Isn’t goodness what we all search for in our lives? The goodness of God is such a… Continue reading
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To Those Who Left
Why? Why did it have to happen this way? Did you have it wrong all along? Did you ever really hear His voice? Did you waste all those years? Did they care about you at all? What was real—was any… Continue reading
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Peace in Presence
Something arrested my heart the other night. I was dealing with anxieties surrounding a family health crisis and was feeling like I was drowning in emotions that I couldn’t get on top of. It made me feel like I wanted… Continue reading
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Friendship (pt 2) – The Current Reality
Three years after college and I was taken out of every comfort zone I’d ever had. We had left our church, our ministry, my career, most of my extended family and the state I had called home my entire life. … Continue reading
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Testimony
Have you ever been told to be careful because you wouldn’t want to hurt your ‘testimony’? “Be careful of the appearance of evil.” “Be careful of your sin struggle being openly visible.” “Be careful of your apparel being too worldly.” … Continue reading
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Is Your Glass Empty?
I’m sure you’ve heard the age old adage of “glass half full vs. glass half empty”. This is used as an example of perspective. One may look at half a glass of water and see their lack. The glass is… Continue reading
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