Sometimes the Christian life feels blessed and rewarding. Other times it’s a struggle. If you’re wandering in a dark season and not feeling much like a resilient Christian, please remember that God wants to help you grow in maturity until…
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Facing hard times is clearly not unusual in a fallen world. The apostle Peter told us to not be surprised at trials—as if they are something out of the ordinary. (See 1 Peter 4:12). However, while Jesus Himself told His…
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It’s easy these days to be anxious when facing the future. Some people might even look around and retort, “Oh yeah, what future?” True, our modern world right now is facing a lot. A pandemic, a government in turmoil, social…
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The world is messed up right now, but Jesus came into a world much like ours. A brutal, corrupt, greedy place. Where women were marginalized, children didn’t matter, and slavery was pervasive. Where power was cruel and oppressive. Entertainment was…
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One of the most destructive strategies that the fallen angel known as Satan has accomplished is this: convincing people that he and his demons don’t exist. As if the very idea of the devil is a superstitious holdover from the…
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The headlines point to it. Your neighbors talk about it. Your heart feels it. Just about everyone is going through hard times right now! But let’s face it: Life is hard, even in the easiest of times. Disappointments, illnesses, broken…
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My family and I—like you, no doubt—have spent two months “sheltering in place” and wondering about the future. COVID-19 has changed the world! As our 24-hour news cycle daily tabulates this global pandemic’s carnage, we have to ask, how are…
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Country by country, state by state, town by town, block by block—the world is experiencing a pandemic that just a few months ago was an obscure news headline. If you’re feeling some anxiety and struggling to find peace, it’s certainly…
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What does it look like for Christians to live like Christians in the midst of this global crisis? How are we to respond to this worldwide pandemic, when fear is high? As I write this, our world is reeling from…
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