Spiritual Growth
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Growing Through Trials: How God Increases Your Capacity
Think back to your childhood. The burdens you carried then were small compared to what you handle now. A child can’t manage the responsibilities of adulthood. But over time, we […]
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Staying Serene in Changing Times
Change is unsettling. We live in changing times. Let’s not sugarcoat that. I don’t want this post to be political, but it’s a fact that the new administration is making […]
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How to Have a Happy New Year
When I see a perpetually unhappy Christian, it makes me unhappy…for them. Don’t get me wrong. I know life can sometimes be hard, and I understand there are ups and […]
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Do You Believe in Miracles?
The Bible is full of miracles, from the parting of the Red Sea to the resurrection of Jesus. But in our modern, scientifically driven world, many people—even within the church—question […]
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What Does it Mean to be “Saved”?
No relationship is more important than your relationship with God, and no question is more pressing than where you will spend eternity when you die. So, let’s consider a crucial […]
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Is Your Heart or Spirit Broken?
My attempt to delicately balance my salad bowl with my food plate failed. The salad bowl crashed onto the dining room floor, sending salad and shards of the bowl everywhere. […]
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Don’t Worry About the Election
Election Day is upon us. Tens of millions of Americans have already voted. The 2024 election season (thankfully) comes to an end officially on Tuesday, November 5. The winner of […]
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God Hasn’t Given Up on You (So Don’t Give up on Him)
Exhausted and despairing, a Jewish prophet stumbled his way through the Negev wilderness. Covered in dust, his hair matted and his face bearing signs of fatigue and stress, Elijah was […]
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How Do You Know if You Have a Biblical Worldview?
Last summer, while on sabbatical, I watched a sermon on YouTube. The sermon was on the topic of “deconstruction.” What struck me, as I was listening to what was called […]
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Holding Onto Faith In the Midst of Loss
At the time I write this, the news is full of tragedy. There are the ongoing (and, in some cases, escalating) conflicts in our world. Our country has just experienced […]
