Category: Christian Life

Writing a Letter of Forgiveness

An adapted excerpt from Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges by Lori Deschene (Bigstuck Photo) All my romantic relationships have ended quickly and painfully. I often
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Healthy Dating Practices for the New Year

This is what it means to date with intentionality and maturity (photo © Glow of Love by Angela D. Coleman)   There are plenty of unhealthy ways to date, so I've compiled 10 healthy dating practices that I believe cut to the core of what it means to date with intentionality and maturity.   1. Date with intention. This is going […]

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Rick Warren: Sexual Purity Begins With a Commitment

Sexual purity is far more complex than simply abstaining from having sex and may be rooted in your mind, your heart and your soul. (ECWA Archive) "How shall a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word" (Psalm 119:9, MEV). Is it possible in the 21st century to live a sexually pure life—to refrain from sex […]

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Five Errors to Drop from Your Christmas Sermon

If you want to help people see Christmas with fresh eyes, start by dropping these familiar fallacies.(Abraham Bloemaert / Wikimedia Commons.The adoration of the
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Love: God’s Most Important Requirement For the Year 2016

Can love create a necessary and
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Signs of a Good Father

You know you're a good father when your children enjoy spending time with you. (photo © blackvibes.com) Carrying a sixty pound backpack in Colorado’s rocky
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An Authentic Man

Some traits of an authentic man (Flickr) I want to destroy a very persuasive lie that has crept into the church and into the hearts of men. The over-masculinization of men. How often are we told that "getting in touch with our feelings" is getting in touch with our "feminine side"?  We have been encouraged to be stronger, more stoic, […]

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Loving the Unlovable

How to love the unlovable – Matthew 5:38-48 (photo, Timmy Gibson) What is love, and how do we truly exhibit love? I think we all go on these love craves during which we desire to show God's love as much as we can. We have an encounter with love and want to pour out love every second we get and […]

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Why We May Not be Living in the Last Days

The last days may not be here yet as some will led you to believe (Flickr) I love to speak to others about my pervading hope for spiritual awakening. Despite all of the great darkness and unrest, I see the gospel spreading throughout the earth. The beauty and wonder of Jesus is literally transforming the nations. Nevertheless, when I share […]

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The Girl Who Didn’t Need a Wheelchair

Freweyne’s story of survival and triumph (Compansion.com) Imagine a life where every step you take requires extra caution and a lot of energy; where every breath feels
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