Finding Peace
For the Christian, finding peace is about finding Christ. Peace isn't a mystical force found within us. And it isn't a mere lack of conflict. The Bible talks about peace in terms of God's presence. He promises to be with us, always, which means we can find peace even in the midst of chaos and suffering.
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Dealing With Discouragement: How to Handle Criticism
One morning I sat on the couch watching my son play with cars when I glanced down and saw my phone lit up with a notification. An email. Two weeks earlier I hit…
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Finding Peace When You Can’t Find Your Calling
Aren’t you tempted to envy people who have known what they want to do with their lives since childhood? Maybe you are one of those people, but I'm certainly not. Even though I’ve…
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The Art of Living in Biblical Peace: A Book Review of The Path to Peace
As a student, I loved math. Once I learned a concept, I could follow the process and calculate the right answer. The task involved no guesswork. I simply followed the steps, repeated the…
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How to Make Peace With Uncertainty
Last month, I sat down to watch Survivor for the first time. The show is in its forty-second season, so the answer to your question is yes, apparently I have been living under…
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Focus on Jesus, Not the Storm: 7 Tools to Help You
When my son was three, he went through a "no" phase. If I asked him to play blocks with me, he said no. If I asked him to go on a walk, he…
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God Is the Lifter of My Head—What Does It Mean?
Years ago, I listened to a song from Jars of Clay. The chorus proclaims that “God will lift up your head.” I knew I’d seen that phrase in the Bible, but it seemed…
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Why Can’t I Feel It? How to Understand Biblical Peace
Although the conversation happened more than ten years ago, I remember it vividly. I sat at a cafe table cradling a cup of lukewarm coffee between my hands. In recent days I had…
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Frustrated With Yourself? Trusting in the God Who Transforms
Last week I drove my two children home from my son’s preschool. The sun shone through the windows and lit up the neglected dust on my dashboard. I listened to the kids chattering…
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Three Biblical Truths for When You Face the Storms of Fear, Anxiety, or Failure
One sunny summer afternoon, I watched my kids running around the backyard. On an ordinary day, I felt content. I lit up my phone to sort through a few emails while I had…
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When Praying Doesn’t Bring Peace to Your Anxious Heart
Last month I found myself battling anxiety. Day camp for my kids, ages three and five, was days away. Set in a woodsy landscape, they would spend their days pressing flowers, splashing in…
