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The Trouble with Pleasures

The Life of Christ Speaks of Sacramentality If the life of Christ shows us anything, it’s that the Stuff of Earth is meant to point us to the substance of ...

Embracing the Gift of Sleep

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat — for He grants sleep to those He loves. — Psalm 127:2Perhaps you’ve never thought of ...

What Happened at the Cross?

Through the death of Christ upon the cross, sin itself was crucified for those who believe in Him.From New York’s Fifth Avenue jewelry stores to the airport souvenir counters in ...

Digging Behind "Never Enough"

I wish you could meet Harlie. She knows what’s up. I met her over a decade ago at the bakery next door to my church in downtown Atlanta. I’d go ...

Your True Identity

Whether you are regarded as somebody or nobody in your family, job, school, or church, you are somebody to God. Whether you achieve great or small things, your infinite worth ...

Fighter, Finisher, Faithful

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. — 2 Timothy 4:7To have a life of impact, I need to be three ...

God Isn’t Uncomfortable With Your Grief

Grief is uncomfortable. Not just for the griever, but for those next to or in the general vicinity of the griever.Of course, I knew nothing about this until what had ...

Get Uncomfortably Kind

We tend to think that kindness is easy. Soft. Nice. It’s something you learn in kindergarten — how to say “please” and “thank you” and share your Goldfish crackers. Kindness ...

Your Body Is Not a Trophy

Trophies are funny things. We’re supposed to feel a personal sense of achievement because of some fake gold plastic thingamajig purchased from an online catalog? Note that my distinct lack ...

Waiting… and Waiting

Waiting. No one likes it. We don’t want to wait in a long line at Costco or wait for God to send the spouse we’re praying for. It’s hard to ...

In Love with Distraction

Editor’s note: Even though we are all relying heavily on our phones and computers to stay connected during these times, it is vital that we remember our devices are our ...

Four Biblical Truths About Sickness and Death

Why do people get sick? This is one of the most pressing questions when it comes to healing, and it must be answered by using the Scriptures. Opinions and abuses ...

The Power of Faith

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. — Hebrews 11:1Debunking Christianity takes more than just trying to poke a hole ...

Hope Was Born

They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. — Isaiah 35:10 NKJVThe black, velvety sky was clear and studded with sparkling stars that had looked ...

Star of Wonder, Star of Night

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the One who has been ...

Who’s Sitting at Your Table This Christmas?

I’ve always loved the Advent season. There is something uniquely special about preparing my heart and mind to celebrate the joy of Jesus’ birth and all that His life represents. ...

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