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He was a big, burly guy, at least twice my size. Then I noticed the thorny crown in the shape of an ichthys, a symbol of the Christian fish, along with the John 3:16 tattoo on his well-muscled forearm, and my intimidation began to fade away. He was no longer a threat but my Christian brother.
Read MoreThe bad things we go through aren’t easy, but they’re not supposed to be. I see them as the things that build character. They also draw me closer to God.
Read MoreSometimes it’s hard to see the good when it’s not so obvious. We don’t see the gold because of all the dirt and mud. We don’t see kindness because it’s surrounded by excess. Maybe we judge a person as worthless because they listen to music we despise or wear torn, worn out clothing. But beneath the surface, behind our expectations, maybe—if we look a little closer, a little deeper—we could find a miracle.
Read MoreAs a Christian, I’ve lately become convicted that I’m called not just to love my family, friends, and people in need, but also those all around me—the general public. I’m talking about the cashier who rings up my sale. The teenager who hands me my salad through the drive-through window. My blog on shining God’s light.
Read MoreIt feels like God is ignoring us when we don’t get a clear answer to our prayer. It hurts when we get a vehement no. We question whether God heard us, or whether He even loves us or cares about our current situation. But as we read in the Bible, we know: our Father listens to us and answers our prayers.
Read MoreWe are called to spread God’s Good News and be His ambassadors in the world. Today, our world includes social media.
Read MoreGoing through a difficult situation, I looked around and realized I didn’t have a single close friend I could trust. That wasn’t healthy. I knew the value of female friendships, but I didn’t understand how to navigate that world in an authentic way. I’d get this close to friends, but my long-standing wall had become a barrier, keeping everyone out.
Read MoreWe are charged with caring for and protecting this special and wonderful place our Father brought to life. And yet we do not! We often think of our own needs and wants above others’. We consume so much we have massive landfills just to contain our discarded stuff. We use the earth like it’s ours to violate.
Read MoreSometimes we get confused about what we should set our sights upon. We get influenced by commercials or feel envy when someone’s “something new” looks really, really good. But we can only love one master, and I’ve made my choice. I choose Jesus.
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