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10 Quotes: Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The more genuine and the deeper our community becomes, the more will everything else between us recede, the more clearly and purely will Jesus Christ and his work become the one and only thing that is vital between us.
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Christians Should Participate in Ramadan Too.
“Babe, listen to this.” I read the message on the Nextdoor app to my husband: We are a Muslim family and moved in to this neighborhood last year. At a time there is a lot of focus on differences, we wanted to take a step to get together with people around a table. We would…
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3 Ways to Pray When Our Brothers and Sisters Are Persecuted
If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. – Jesus (John 15:20) How should we respond when Christians are targets of hate crimes and persecution? Pray for the Persecuted It’s easy to see sad news, say a quick prayer, and move on without our hearts being truly affected. We must remember that the Christians…
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I Want to Do Right… but I Keep Doing Wrong.
Sin might infiltrate our hearts and actions every day, but our failures point us to the Savior who is faithful through it all. His grace is infinitely deeper than our sins will ever be.
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10 Quotes: In His Image by Jen Wilkin
I LOVE Jen Wilkin. She writes with theological depth, precision, and beauty, and I’d enthusiastically recommend her books to anyone. Her excellent book, In His Image, explores ten ways we can reflect God’s character. Here are some of my favorite takeaways: We are not merely saved from depravity; we’re saved to holiness. Conversion entails consecration.…
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Comparison Isn’t Always “The Thief of Joy”… Sometimes It Helps Us Grow
We tend to be pendulum swingers. If we struggle in a particular way, we push back too hard in the opposite direction. This often happens with the topic of comparison, especially among women. Because there are so many sinful ways we’re tempted to compare, we’ve overcompensated. “Be content with who you are” has been repackaged…
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Loving Our Enemies (When They’re In Our Churches)
Sometimes our enemies are within our own churches. Are we ready to love the enemy sitting down the row at church, knowing that they’ve gossiped about us?
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There Are No Shortcuts to Holiness
When God saves us and puts a new heart within us, we will genuinely desire to grow in holiness. But the problem is, we often want shortcuts. We want to BE without the hard process of BECOMING. We want to be patient without having our patience tested. We want to be forgiving without others sinning…
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Ministry Is in the Little Moments
Twelve months ago, I brought a refugee woman (who’s since become a friend) to the hospital for the birth of her baby. It was special. Monumental. To be there for her at such an important time. To watch her other children so that her husband could meet his new son. To spend hours upon hours…
