Apathy and Prayerlessness
Some people (like me) struggle with semi-frequent feelings of apathy. It’s a mindset of “whatever,” “what’s the point,” or “it doesn’t matter much.” Where Does Apathy Come From Where does…
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Why Do We Sing? 3 Reasons
At home, in our cars, at a restaurant, or in church, we hear music. And often we sing. Two Initial Reasons Why We Sing Most of us agree on these…
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A Word About Our Sex-Soaked World
The world is dominated by sex. It’s nothing new. Thousands of years ago through today, the mastery stands. With media, technology, and screens, it’s more obvious now, but sex has…
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4 Pictures of God’s Love
With what can we compare God’s love? C.S. Lewis gives four insightful analogies to picture God’s love. God’s Love Is More Than Kindness Before looking at the four analogies, we…
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Christian Living
“It’s All About Jesus” or “Union with Christ” or “Identity in Jesus”: What Do These Mean?
Being “in Christ.” Unified “with Christ.” It is one of the most important ideas in the New Testament. Paul alone uses the phrase “in Christ” (or some variation, like “in…
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Help for When We’re Feeling Overwhelmed
Psalm 102 begins with this introduction (and these psalm prescripts are inspired and part of Scripture), “A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he is faint and pours out…
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Culture
You Don’t Know How You’ll Influence Someone
Johann von Staupitz. Have you heard his name? Unless you’re a church historian, probably not. But as we’ll see, he’s a hero. And his unsung influence can teach us an encouraging lesson. Christians know the tale about Martin Luther and his 95 Theses he nailed to the church door. We’ve heard how Luther discovered the gospel afresh, finding peace in justification by faith alone through Christ alone. But honestly, we often oversimplify the story…
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Finding Daily Purpose in the Gospel
“What am I doing?” It’s a question we ask ourselves from time to time. Confused and muddled—straying from purpose and direction—we continue tasks and work, but we often feel ‘off’ doing so. Funks, moods, and weariness can set it, and we feel lost…
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Devotional
Into the Cloud: What Happened to Jesus After He Ascended?
What happened to Jesus right after he ascended to go back to his Father? “And when [Jesus] had said these things, as [the disciples] were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight” (Acts 1:9). What happened then? For the disciples, they kept staring (of course!), and two men told them that he’d return in a similar way (Acts 1:10-11). But what about Jesus? What happened to him?…
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Historical Proof Jesus Rose from the Dead
People from all over the world are celebrating the coming back to life (or “resurrection”) of Jesus of Nazareth this Sunday. I wrote a post last year explaining why this resurrection happened,…
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