The Fruit of the Spirit (Not the Recipe)
People often teach the fruit of the Spirit as if they are traits we can work hard to develop. They are the fruit that the Spirit produces and not the recipe for how to make something.…
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Addressing Your Loneliness
As the state of the world lengthens the timing of social distancing and normalizes our acceptance of it, we are in danger of becoming used to isolation. Loneliness is a standard emotion for many people and the consequences are devastating.…
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How to Handle Your Anger
Living in this world guarantees that anger will be a common emotion. God's Word provides helpful wisdom regarding how to handle our anger.…
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Don’t Give Them What They Deserve
Our tendency is to repay people for any negative words or harmful actions, but Jesus taught quite the opposite. The way of the kingdom is counter-cultural and yet life-giving.…
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Why You Need Help Now (And Why It Can’t Wait Till Later)
As a pastoral counselor, I have never witnessed someone asking for help too early. Unfortunately, quite the opposite is true. Every situation that seems dire enough to ask for assistance probably could have come a little sooner.…
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The Reason for Lingering Spiritual Immaturity
Are you exasperated by the lack of growth in your life? In the lives of others? Maybe it's not a content issue. Maybe it's that they need a shepherd. We all need someone watching out for our soul conditions.…
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Enduring Persecution
For most of my life, I have resisted using the term persecution to describe what any Christian had to endure in the United States of America. Compared to what brothers and sisters experience around the world, we have it easy, but it is changing. It will get worse.…
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When Trust Is Broken
Since our words are consistently unreliable, it causes distrust to grow as we relate to one another. When trust is broken, we must find biblical ways to find forgiveness and healing.…
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Losing Credibility One Empty Promise at a Time
Each of our reputations are defined by our level of credibility. Instead of exaggerating with empty promises, simply stay reliable with a trustworthy life.…
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That Big Project You Never Get Around to Doing
Have you ever had the dream you always seem to come to fruition, but it never happens? The size of it has kept you from accomplishing it. It's time to change that. …
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The New Offices Are Open
We renovated a hallway of classrooms to accommodate our growing staff into a new office complex that allows accessibility and flexibility. …
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Pursuing Peace
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. These words of Jesus still ring like counter-cultural absurdities in chaotic times just as they did when he first said them. But in a time of unrest, where else will this peace come from?…
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