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Family has a way of exposing the sins we would rather keep hidden. Yet what if God designed family relationships not only to reveal our brokenness, but also to draw us deeper into repentance, grace, forgiveness, and the transforming love of Christ?
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What does it look like to grow up with incredible grandparents and a rich spiritual heritage? Sometimes, the very legacy that points us to Christ can leave us carrying expectations He never intended us to bear. In Matthew 11, Jesus offers a different burden.
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How can we interact in difficult family relationships while still sharing the love of Christ? Romans has some valuable advice for us on this topic.
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“You need to dial it down.” I had no idea what those words meant the day I first heard them, but they would go on to change my life. If you've ever struggled to set healthy boundaries or felt guilty for even trying, my story might help.
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This question is best answered by evaluating how you spend your time, energy, and resources.
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Jesus is always with us, in good times and in bad.
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For years, I was seeking acceptance. In 2020, God showed me what it means to be known by Him.
Do you hate the thought of death? If so, here is some encouragement.
Are you struggling to follow Christ because you live in a community that isn't Christian? If so, here are some thoughts of encouragement.
Do you ever feel like God is taking you somewhere out of your comfort zone? If so, what should you do? Here are some suggestions!
Does anyone care about what I do? Does my work really matter to God? Here are a few reasons your work matters more than you think!
Turning Sunday Belief Into Monday Action
“I want to hang this in my room and give it to Jesus when he comes to get me.” As early as preschool years, I loved Jesus and looked forward to his return—planning to give him a depiction of him and his parents when I met him. I will
Everyone has. The challenge is what you do when you're feeling this way.
What difference does Jesus make? Does he change lives? Is God even real? If He is, why should I follow Him? If you or someone you know has ever had a question like this, then let me tell you about my life… There was once a young man who grew
Finding God despite being raised in a legalistic upbringing.
Some of you may not know this, but I am the oldest brother of Ezra Byer. This is my claim to fame! I'm hoping someday to get his autograph. For years now, I have endeavored to convince everyone that I am the older AND WISER brother, but this
📖"And whoever comes to Me I will never cast out." — John 6:37 Early in my Christian life, I read Augustine’s Confessions. Augustine (354-430 AD) lived a monastic life and pursued a life of writing. One of his writings, Confessions, is his spiritual autobiography, but it
An example of a life well-lived.
My Salvation Story I’m one of those people who doesn’t have a super “exciting” salvation story. I grew up in a Christian home, and I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know who Jesus was. My first memory of wanting Jesus in my life was
📖"You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." — I Corinthians 6:11 Before Before Jesus, I was poor in spirit. I had nothing inside myself to help myself, and no one else
My life has been a pattern of mistakes and misprioritizations. Case in point: At this very moment, Microsoft Word is telling me my leading sentence is a mistake. Misprioritizations? that squiggly red line asks. Are you sure that’s a real word? Well, no. But I trust the person reading
📖"For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift." — Ephesians 2:8 Many conversion stories I have heard go something like this: "Before I met Christ, I was a terrible person. I was far from God and
📖"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do." — Ephesians 2:10 Before Christ One thing I love wasting time doing is looking at cars and trucks on Facebook Marketplace that I know I can’