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Category: Christian
Book Review: John Mark Comer’s Practicing The Way
A review of John Mark Comer's book Practicing The Way [Click title to read more.]
Subtle Revelations
Sometimes, God's work is small, multi-faceted, and nearly invisible until it bursts into bloom. [Click title to read more.]
Loss, Comfort, & Dave
In the aftermath of a loss, love becomes clearer. [Click title to read more.]
The Quiet Journey
Sometimes the Christian life is made in the slow slog forward. [Click title to read more.]
Preparing For Thanksgiving With Hearts of Gratitude
Thoughts on gratitude and some pre-Thanksgiving testimonies that will help us remember the spiritual, and not material, blessings of the season. [Click title to read more.]
What It Means To Live Day By Day
One day at a time is manageable. One day at a time, anything is possible. We can all be available to God and fulfill our purpose and do amazing things - for one day. [Click title to read more.]
Alone and Known Before God
It's self-editing. We all do it. And whether we realize it or not, we do it in our day-to-day life as much as we do it on Facebook. As humans, we're constantly censoring our lives and presenting some careful "best" version of ourselves to others. We cut out the parts of ourselves we deem unsavory or unnecessary, and we showcase the best ones for everyone to see. But God always and eternally sees our whole and unadulterated self. [Click title to read more.]
Sports and Misleading Narratives of Christian Victory: Or, That Time I Swore I’d Shave Off My Eyebrows
It's interesting to me that we never equate God's victory with loss. That we never equate God with the less-than-happy-end, or with what happens when things don't turn out right. The team that slumps into the locker room doesn't say, "Well, He's the reason we're here." After a fumble or a turnover, the football player doesn't crouch and quietly thank God.
Please Don’t Make Me Shake Hands: A Christian’s Plea
If we're not careful, the exhortation to "welcome each other" on Sunday mornings results in a slew of awkward hugs and handshakes, a few cheerful "good morning"s, and conversations between people who already know each other and want to catch up on the weekend. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 