When you think about finding a church to attend, what key elements should it have? If you are looking for a church to attend in a new town or for the first time, how do we know if they are preaching and practicing a biblically sound teaching? Finding a Church can be difficult. It can […]
What to Look for in a Church: 4 Things you Should Consider “Deal Breakers” Read More »
Is being part of a Church important? Now more than ever, Christians are turning to the internet to fulfill the role of a spiritual community. Modern believers are increasingly growing accustomed to connection with churches or other believers via virtual “communities.” After working in ministry for over a decade, I have met dozens of believers that attend churches and worship online that honestly feel connected to
Why You Need a Church Read More »
Why is our sin so hard to see? Seemingly out of nowhere, I was confronted with the same question every Christian genuinely must grapple with when the real-life fact that their mortal life will end soon, and there is an eternally real result of how we live life here and now. Why do you deserve to go to
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Every year at the end of August I become almost alarmingly motivated. After years of conditioning I now associate the first week of September with ushering in a new academic year, the thrill of starting new classes, meeting new friends, and best of all, “Back to School” shopping. With the disabling heat of summer now
Creating Godly Goals Read More »
As parents of little children, we continually struggle to keep our family devotions on track. We have friends that talk about how great their family devotions are, and if you’re like them, praise the Lord! For us, finding time to get the whole family together is the least of our problems. The real problem
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Why is it so frustrating to not be in control? If you’re anything like me, the current status of things is a little less desirable than where I would prefer them to be. And by a little, I mean massively. My routine day-to-day rhythms have not been earth-shatteringly different than they were before coronavirus. My
Navigating a Season of Chaos Read More »
The current feal of our times might be described as uneasy. First Covid19 hits the world and people go into lockdown. This has affected everyone in one way or another. People are scared of losing their jobs, not being able to feed their families, pay rent, or get the normal supplies they need for their
Being Scared of Losing Control Read More »
I really enjoy writing about subjects that I am working through or topics that I am currently dealing with. Prayer is absolutely one of those things that I keep coming back to and continue to wrestle with. I know it is something I will never perfect but I also know that I need to keep
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I live in Washington state, where we have been issued a “stay-at-home” order since about mid-March. Despite being mostly isolated with my family and extremely limited on what we can do, I love my home and I would not want to be on lockdown anywhere else right now (except a sunny beach. That might be
What Isolation is Teaching Me Read More »
I’ve heard terms like “Prayer Warrior” applied to people in my life, and it is an incredible merit that I can only hope to be known for. It sounds so glorious: the thought of someone who prays so abundantly that they are renowned to all around them for their relentless devotion to prayer. I can
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