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Ponder and Treasure – Part Four
(If this blog entry had a subtitle, it would be called Marriage and The Doggie Bag.) We started our last small group study off with the question, “What marriage advice would you give to yourself?” After reading the chapters about Joseph’s decision to love Mary sacrificially and the baby Who changes everything, marriage surfaced as a
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Ponder and Treasure – Part Three
I began my last small group meeting by asking the question, “Who is your ‘Elizabeth’”? Knowing this is a loaded question, I wanted the attendees to either land quickly on a person with whom they can bear their soul, or be reminded that their souls still long for this kind of connection with another godly
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Ponder and Treasure – Part Two
“Although her dream of an ideal union with Joseph was temporarily blemished, she no doubt contemplated what this all would mean to her life, her family, and her dreams. Perhaps in her heart she said yes to her God but in her mind was afraid of the consequences of obedience. In the moment when she
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Ponder and Treasure – Part One
I recently began a book study of When Only Faith Remains with a group of local women. It was both humbling and exciting to see women from all walks of life attend, eager to dive into the truths of God’s word through my book. The next several summer blogs will focus on one or two questions from the
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The Ministry of Fatherhood
This blog is dedicated to all the dads who need encouragement along the journey of fatherhood. “With each of you we were like a father with his child, holding your hand, whispering encouragement, showing you step-by-step how to live well before God, who called us into his own kingdom, into this delightful life.” 1 Thessalonians
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Striving or Thriving?
The Christian life is a call to thrive, not a life sentence to strive. We often misunderstand the “work” or “service” of a Christian as a command to try harder, or a contract to do more. We tend to qualify our sainthood in terms of effort, performance, and achievement. Yet the abundant life is so
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