3 Bible Verses That Reveal Reasons to Be Thankful
Thankfulness can sometimes feel like one of the Bible’s biggest mysteries. We’re told to be thankful in all circumstances. But how can you be thankful when a loved one is struggling with cancer? Or when financial anxiety is threatening to crush you? Or when you lose your home and most of your belongings in a fire? Can you really find…
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Christians are indistinguishable…
How would you describe a Christian? How would your neighbor describe you? How are you known at your workplace, or where you study? That might be a risky question to ask depending on the audience! In one way or another Christians are described every day and in every way. Some of the answers might make us feel proud. Some of…
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Cry in the Right Direction
“Matt, I think you’re depressed.” The statement shocked me because my wife is not given to exaggeration. Thankfully, because I was shocked I was also speechless, so she was able to continue. For about an hour or so, my wife helped me to see things that, as a pastor, I had seen in others, and had offered counsel for, but…
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Trade Your Nagging Fears for Peace
You’re having a wonderful time, watching your kids play in the sand at the beach. But then, almost audibly, something tells you, What if they drown? What if they die right here, right now? It doesn’t matter if the event is unlikely. Your heart doesn’t care that your fears aren’t healthy. Your heart starts to race, your mind seized with panic.…
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Pray for Women Serving in the Military
Did you know, women have served in the U.S. military since World War I? In those days, women served as nurses, seamstresses, cooks, and support staff. Since then, women have labored to become equal members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, more than 200,000 women serve in active-duty military. Brave servicewomen defend our freedom, all while trying to build marriages,…
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Always Learning, Never Knowing
This is the fifth installment in a series of blog posts addressing Jesus’s promise that his followers who abide in his Word will know the truth (John 8:31-32). Shortly after I became a Christian, the leaders in the ministry of which I was a part taught me how to talk with people who have doubts about Christ. One idea was…
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How to Live Out Biblical Hospitality
In our marriage vows, my husband and I pledged to open our home to friends, family, and strangers. We incorporated this call to hospitality through the reading of 1 Peter 4:8-11. Admittedly, our vision of hospitality mostly looked like dinner parties and backyard barbecues—it was limited to the “fun” kind. But the thing about hospitality that we soon learned, is…
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