Tag: faith
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Foundations (Part 2 of 2)
Every single thing that happens sends echoes through time. Some bounce back, others are amplified, and some are diffracted. Which kind are the echoes we send? In John 7:24-27, Jesus tells a story of the wise man who built his house on the rock and the foolish man who built his house upon the sand.…
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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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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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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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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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