We all get angry. We get angry when someone wronged us, when we were unfairly treated, or someone blamed us, or we were ignored, misunderstood, or felt insignificant. We get angry when someone cuts in front of us in traffic,…
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Ever wonder why God seems to use some people more than others? Maybe you think it’s because God only does amazing things through really “holy” and “righteous” people. Perhaps you think, “I’m not smart enough, or I’m not bold enough,…
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I vividly remember one night back when I was in grad school. It was 5:30 p.m. and a bunch of college students were scheduled to come over at a 7 p.m. to hear me speak. The problem was I didn’t…
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When we wake up in the morning these days, there is little doubt we will be bombarded with evil in our world. Mass shootings, terrorist attacks, abductions, intentional fires, human trafficking, abortion laws loosened. Everywhere we turn, it seems evil…
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There are those who are rule followers. They don’t cut in line. They eat all their vegetables. They make their bed every morning. And then there are those who aren’t. They eat their dessert first. They cross the warning line…
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We all hate hypocrisy. We hate it when we see it in other people, we despise it when we see it in the Church, and we hate it when we see it in ourselves too. Wouldn’t it be nice if…
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Do you remember the first time you tasted hypocrisy in organized religion? I was eleven years old when I first experienced it. Like most people, I assumed most people aren’t sincere, but I believed that at least people in the…
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Growing up, Rose knew there was a God, but she struggled to know who God really is. Was He just keeping a list of her failures from which to judge her? Was He keeping a checklist that she could never…
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God had a dream for me and my family that would require a radical faith. He had a son for us on the other side of the world. The question was would we choose God’s dream for our family? Would…
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