Not too long ago I was having a discussion on twitter. The person I was chatting with made the comment that they believed in most of the aspects of Trinitarian doctrine but would not call themselves a Trinitarian because God cannot be explained with human words and the Trinity is just an attempt to explain Him. There is some […]
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It took me years- almost my entire adult life- to understand what the Bible is talking about when it says praise. I think in my very American upbringing the thought of praise is evoked only when someone is telling you about a job well done. Praise was always a very me-centric concept; wondering how I
Standing up to those who oppose our beliefs can be daunting. There has only been a couple of times in my life where I’ve been faced with people who simply don’t believe in God and actually pose a real challenge in a discussion. When it comes to defending our faith we will spend the most
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What comes to mind when you hear the word JOY? Now that it’s January I feel like I’ve been inundated with the word joy and all the different things we’ve attached to it. December is overflowing with the use of the word joy; we sing Joy to the World, our mailboxes are filled with greeting
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Click Here for More Posts by Caleb Hegg About six months ago my (then) six-year-old and my four-year-old performed at a recital for the local YMCA ballet. We have been to this recital before, but this is the first time my children took part in it. The event takes place in the historic Pantages Theater
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With the start of the new year, and a new decade, it feels like a really great time to step back and reflect on the last few years and what they’ve brought us. Between 2010 and 2019 we had some of the biggest life changes that a family can experience and there were quite a
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Have you ever encountered a situation where you doubt whether you are strong enough to endure what is before you? Or maybe you’ve endured for a long, long time and feel the bleak possibility that things may not get any better and giving up is starting to look like a better option (if that’s even
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Why do I need to be in community every week? As Christians, we are called to selflessness. We look to our savior Jesus Christ to model perfect selflessness and how to serve one another as his followers. As a mom, I am blessed to spend every waking (and sleeping) moment of my life ready to
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This past Saturday morning, while flipping pancakes and sipping on a cup of coffee, I glanced out my kitchen window to find two well-dressed people headed for our front door. My wife happened to be walking past the open front door and greeted the couple in her naturally pleasant tone. “Good morning” the woman replied. “We’re from the Baptist Church right down the street…” My ears perked
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Every single year I greet the first few sunny spring days here in the Pacific Northwest surprised that the gray is gone and the buds are blooming faithfully with the changing season. The first warm days (aka anything over 55 degrees) always make me want to cry. It’s such a relief, like a weight has
