Category: the lighthouse
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The True Battlefield
Guest post by my Aussie friend Caitlin. Imagine there’s a war going on and you’re right in the middle of it. You’re completely surrounded by it, yet you can’t see it. This battle takes place every day without you even knowing. And the sole reason this battle is going on is because of you. Good…
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Stronger because of the Storm
Does it ever feel like the water’s too deep, and instead of swimming, you’re starting to drown? Or maybe it feels like you’re already drowning. Life throws some pretty challenging things our way, and if we’re not grounded in our faith, it can be easy to be swept away. But instead of the storm being…
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Finding Peace in the Midst of the Storm
Let me guess: you don’t always feel at peace in your heart. Was I right? Okay… let me try again. You want to have peace in your soul, and you’re really trying, but circumstances just seem to get in your way. Spot-on, huh? Stress, burdens, and anxiety can sometimes go by another name: it’s called…
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Bring May Flowers
April has come and gone, and we had some awesome moments together. This is one of my favorite times of year, when everything is fresh, green, and new. Now that a brand new month is upon us, I thought it was time to announce a couple of minor changes coming to the Lighthouse over the…
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Unstoppable Forgiveness
Complete forgiveness. It’s one of the hardest things to be asked of a person. To forgive is seemingly impossible at times. It could mean forgiving someone for the simplest thing, or it could be for scars that sting for a lifetime. Forgiveness is a prominent topic, but just because it’s brought up frequently doesn’t mean…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
The sequel to the Avengers that also continues the story of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron was released in 2015. While there are a couple elements that degrade the movie’s quality, the story remains just as inspirational as its successor. Intro When Tony Stark inadvertently creates Ultron, a robot with dangerous…
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Even to the End of the Age
“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was…
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Loyal in the Darkest Times
This weekend, millions of people look back to a single event that shattered everything: the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our topic for this Saturday is Loyalty, and what a more powerful example than this story. Everyone is most likely familiar (often very much so) with it. But I’m wondering if this Easter, we…
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a sequel to the first Captain America and continuing on from the Avengers, was released five years ago. The story set in the modern day, the movie saw a change of tone from the previous one as well as a change of directors, something that caused this movie to excel…
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Loneliness
That solitary feeling of standing on the edge of a room, the edge of a conversation that no one wants you in, and the feeling of absolute emptiness deep inside you is a terrible feeling that everyone can have at some point or another. Loneliness is an aching hole that can empty a person if…
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