You know you should read the Bible. But there's like a zillion pages. This one tip may make you wiser as you try to more fully understand God's will in your life.
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Don’t be afraid of questions
She was basically told that her faith was naive. But her response is good council for the rest of us. Questions can be a very good thing.
The Messiah is living amongst you
What if the Messiah was living in your midst? As this old legend teaches, it could change everything.
Both extremes are hypocritical
“You’re a hypocrite.” Has anyone ever said that to you? It’s a nasty and unpleasant thing! Here's a tool to help you guard against it.
Brainwashing
He was accused of brainwashing his kids. (But he wasn't the one doing the brainwashing.) Here's why.
When you’ve got something to lose
You've probably never thought of "courage" like this. But you probably should.
Honest about needing help
If you want to be stronger, you need to be honest about your weaknesses. Here's why.
Something choking you from the inside
Protestants like myself don’t really go into confessional booths to confess our sins to a priest. It just seems like a strange thing—kind of like something from another culture that I don’t know much about. (No offence to any of the Roman Catholics out there. If that’s a part of your life, that’s awesome—go for … Continue reading Something choking you from the inside
What Lent can mean to you
Today is Ash Wednesday. It starts the 40-day journey to Easter (excluding Sundays) that we call Lent. Lent is a time of preparation. I like to think of it as spiritual training. It’s just so easy to let laziness creep into our faith. So we use Lent to hone our spiritual muscles as we get … Continue reading What Lent can mean to you
Friends who are like surgeons
Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (ESV) Today's Thought You’re someone’s friend. Someone is your friend. Friendship binds the world together in an interconnected web of mutual interest, support and laughter. But it’s not always easy. Sometimes I hear people say we should simply dump those … Continue reading Friends who are like surgeons
