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Is Living for God Really Better?
Do you ever have trouble believing God is better? Better than the TV show you love. Better than a game on your phone. Better than an extra slice of cake. Better than the satisfaction that comes after giving someone a piece of your mind. Better than isolating yourself from the hurt that can come…
Simple Facts about the New Testament
If you haven’t yet read the basic facts about the Bible or the Old Testament run down, go check them out here. Remember, the Bible is on big story and today we are going to tie the entire story together How the New Testament Begins Hundreds of years pass between when the Old Testament ends…
Three Things You Need to Know About Christ
Truly knowing Christ sometimes feels a bit out of reach for most of us. If you’ve stepped into any Bible-preaching church in your life, you’ve been told to trust Christ, live like Christ lived, and obey him. But where to start and what does knowing Christ look like can be a huge unanswered question. One…
Understanding the Language of the book of Ezekiel
Let’s be honest. Ezekiel is one of those books of the Bible that is a bit weird to read. So many crazy circumstances that at times, you might even be tempted to think Ezekiel was crazy. But he wasn’t. Instead this unique book of the Bible offers us some incredible lessons about God that can…
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The Best Parenting Advice For Young Kids I Ever Received
Desperation circled around me during the early years with my firstborn. Rage was always hovering nearby and would well up in her little tiny heart when I asked her to obey. She screamed, kicked the walls violently, tore things up, and was the image of anger. “Why was this kid so angry? And is…
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4 Tips for Memorizing Scripture
Scripture is God’s little gift to us that we often refuse to open. We look at it, admire it, and even talk about it with fondness. But we tend to leave it all nicely packaged and put together in our eyesight but rarely within our heart. Often we struggle with motivation and understanding WHY we…
When to Stop Chasing your Dreams in Order to Let God Reshape Them
Letting God reshape a dream you have spent years chasing after is hard. Everything in your soul wants to continue chasing your dreams, but that’s not what you’ve been called to do as a child of God. Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words. So…
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Learning to Lament Well in a Season of Loss and Uncertainty
Learning to lament well is a skill we all need as we walk through the effects of COVID and the economic shutdown and then recovery of our society. We all feel a level of grief, and possibly fear or anger or devastation. While those feelings are not only felt during this time in history, they may…
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How to Avoid the Unnecessary Conflict in Your Life
As a leader, you are constantly in a vulnerable position where people can come against you. Moving fast and leading well is your strong suit, but leadership also means you take the heat and criticism that comes with each decision. This is the not so fun part of leadership! It is also the reason you…
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5 Reasons Christians Base their Beliefs on the Bible
All Christian beliefs should be based on the Bible. You probably agree with that statement. But WHY? The WHY is the most important part of this question. Once we understand why Christian beliefs are based solely on the Bible, reading the Bible will become so much easier! 5 Reasons We Base our Belief System on…
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How to Redeem Being Home During the Coronavirus
So the Coronavirus has hit and you are stuck at home trying to find ways to redeem this time together. Your kids’ schools are shut down. Your work is in jeopardy. And life feels very unsettled. As I first heard the news “school is canceled” due to the Corona virus, my initial inclination was to…
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3 Leadership Steps to Take Before Stepping Into Ministry
I still remember the first student council election I took part in. 8th grade. We made speeches from the stage. I had friends draw posters. We all voted. And when I won, man, it was exhilarating to step into that leadership. That was the first moment I realized I had a lot of ideas, loved…
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