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When a Prayer of Surrender Brings Freedom
At the beginning of this year, my church encouraged us to pause, reflect on the past year, and consider the year ahead. The congregation looked down at a list of printed questions as…
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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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Discerning the Voice of God: Is the Holy Spirit Speaking?
Last week, I listened to a pastor at my church give a sermon on biblical community. My hand flew across a page as I scribbled down the jewels of wisdom he shared. Then…
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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 I Learned My Testimony Isn’t About Me
I’m delighted to share the story of how I came to know Jesus over at the Heart of Flesh Literary Journal. With this story, I hope to communicate the message of the gospel.…
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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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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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Sin and Decision-Making: How Subtle Sins Obscure Our Clarity
Jesus compares sin to specks and logs in our eyes (Matthew 7:3-5). His words paint a picture of sin’s ability to distort, confuse, and blind us. We want to make decisions in line…
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Are You Still Trying to Pay for Your Mistakes?
I’m a freshman in college sitting in the crowded stands of a University of Tennessee football game. The sun beats down relentlessly on the student section where I’m seated while other sections of…
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How to Tame Even the Most Rebellious Thoughts
Yesterday I took my son to see our zoo’s newly acquired lion. We watched him pace up and down the fence while growling and staring down the many onlookers. As I held up…
