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Preparing Our Hearts for Christ This Christmas
Third Day has a song on their Christmas album called “Christmas Like a Child.” That song resonates deep within my soul as I hear it with the ears of lived experience. As a child, Christmas brought with it so much anticipation, excitement, and hope. A collective experience amongst children. Behind those children were, are, often…
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The Battle Against Darkness
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.” — Ephesians 6:12 On Wednesday morning, September 10, 2025, this was the verse upon which my heart and mind was meditating. My practice, in recent…
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Redefining the Good Life: Lessons from 1 Peter
“For the one who wants to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit, and let him turn away from evil and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.” — 1 Peter 3:10-11 “Life is good.” Seems to be…
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Embracing Old-Fashioned Living in a Digital Age
“For everything in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s possessions–is not from the Father, but is from the world. And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does the will of God remains forever.” — 1 John 2:16-17 I have…
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Restoration and Intimacy with Jesus
“The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.” — 1 Peter 5:10 I have two vivid memories of moments when I was acutely aware that Jesus was, is, the source of the truest and…
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Embracing Childlike Faith: Lessons from Jesus
“People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, whoever…
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How to Love God Wholeheartedly in Daily Life
“He said to them, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.’ ” — Matthew 22:37-40 What…
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The Lifestyle of Worship: Living for God’s Glory
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31 Worship. What is worship? A cursory overview of the dictionary definition would summarize it as adoration or reverence. Often, we use the word worship in reference to God. If you’ve any exposure to church,…
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How to Embrace Your God-Given Identity
“For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.” — Ephesians 1:4 Who am I? That seems to be the question that follows us, even haunts us, at times throughout our lives. From an intellectual standpoint, the question may be more easily answered…
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Finding Hope in the Silence: The Promise of Christmas
“For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him, God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.” — Colossians 1:19-20 Imagine Bethlehem 2000 years ago. Imagine silence from God for 400 years. Imagine what…
The Satisfied Soul 