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Baking, Longing and the Nearness of God

March 15, 2023March 13, 2023

“God was inviting me to feel the full intensity of my longing, to allow those longings to shape and soften me, as water softens the fibrous compounds in wheat.

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Lent Demystified: How Does Lent Help Us Celebrate Easter?

March 8, 2023March 3, 2023

Whether you’ve been observing Lent every year or you’re just learning about it for the first time, the invitation is the same: come.

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One Week Bible Reading Plan

January 26, 2023February 5, 2023

Are you looking for a fresh Bible reading routine for your quiet time this week?

By Brian Hardin, adapted from his book The One Year Adventure with the God of Your Story

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What Is Advent? An Introduction to This Sacred Season

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022

Here are three simple practices to help you receive all this sacred season has to offer as you get ready to celebrate the best Christmas yet.

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Why I Chose a Crappy – Not a Curated – Faith

November 3, 2022November 15, 2022

The world doesn’t need more perfectly presentable Christians. It needs people who love Jesus and are willing to show up and say, “I can’t do anything on my own.

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What Is Truth? A Biblical Response to Christian Division

October 13, 2022November 15, 2022

With so many different interpretations of the Bible by sincere, Holy Spirit-filled Christians, we can’t all be right—which means most of us are at least a little bit wrong in our understanding of biblical truth.

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5 Life Lessons for Christians in High School

September 27, 2022October 4, 2022

In hopes of encouraging you on your own journey, below are five big life lessons that were seared into my brain thanks to the trial and blessing that was high school.

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What If God’s Will Isn’t What I Want?

September 20, 2022November 14, 2022

Growing up in the church, I’d always assumed that, if there was something I wanted, then it was probably—or definitely—not God’s will for me.

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What Are the Spiritual Gifts in the Bible?

September 8, 2022November 15, 2022

“Scripture identifies eighteen spiritual gifts. As you read through the list, consider which gifts you might have or want to learn more about.

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What Is the Meaning of Life?

June 21, 2022November 15, 2022

“What could I do then, once I had achieved all my personal goals without ever finding full satisfaction?”

By Guillaume Bignon, excerpted from the book Confessions of a French Atheist

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