No Imperfect Endings
You’re sitting in a movie theater, staring at a black screen. Everyone else has already left, but you can’t move. It just doesn’t seem possible that the movie is over. And yet the credits have rolled, and the lights are on, and there’s a theater attendant starting to sweep popcorn from the aisles. Fill in the movie title here—or the…
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4 Prayers For Your Morning Commute
With a breakfast sandwich in one hand and steaming-hot coffee in another, you race out the front door and into your car. As you scramble to get moving—shift into drive, position your mirrors, scan for other drivers—your coffee spatters onto your lap and your sandwich hits the floor. Another graceful morning, you think to yourself. Once you clean up the…
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3 Bible Verses For Surviving A Dead-End Job
Years ago, I found myself struggling through what felt like a solid six months of a severe "case of the Mondays." Every morning, I tried to walk into work feeling motivated and positive. Structures had shifted, and I was told there wouldn't be an opportunity for me to grow. I didn’t have much left to keep me busy, and I…
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3 Bible Verses for When Your Emotions Run Wild
Emotions are strange, aren’t they? They’re so intense, yet so fickle—you can go from incredible joy to debilitating fear to extreme disgust all in one day. But here’s the thing: God didn’t create you to be destroyed by your emotions. Emotions are gifts from God that allow you to encounter the ups and downs of each day in a deep…
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5 Questions to Troubleshoot Bible Reading Issues in Your Church
Most churches have a small contingent of people who faithfully read the Bible every day or two. These are the “Bible engaged.” Then there’s a larger crowd of those who never get around to it, despite their best intentions. As leaders, there’s only so much we can do. At some point, they need to decide to engage with Scripture for…
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4 Bible Verses for Coping with Workplace Failure
What in the world was I thinking? I’ve asked myself this question at work more times than I’d like to admit. Sometimes my inner voice groans after making an embarrassing mistake in front of my supervisor. What in the world was I thinking? And some days the voice dejectedly wonders why I naively pursued such a difficult job in the…
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3 Psalms for When You Worry About Your Children’s Future
I’ve only been a mom for four years—but that doesn’t stop me from worrying about my children’s future. I constantly wonder what the next decade, or even the next year, will hold for them. What profession will they pursue? Will they be able to sustain themselves financially? Will they make good decisions? Will they find the right spouse? Some parents…
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