Three Simple Truths
When I returned to my home culture after fifteen years overseas, I knew something was missing. At first, I couldn’t put my finger on it, but […]
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A Good Fear
How One Kind of Fear Can Be Strong, Good, and Beneficial for Us Western culture typically portrays fear as a weakness. It’s not seen as
Unexpected People
[This article replaces tomorrow’s] An Unexpected Advent Story God promised the nation of Israel—His Chosen people—a magnificent gift. For thousands of years, Israel waited for
The 3 Rs of the Gospel
Some things just cannot be improved on. Not that people do not try. There always seems to be someone who either wants to reinvent the
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The Advantage of Light Over Darkness
Perception and perspective Our perception and perspective are important. When a time of darkness seems to descend upon us, how do we perceive it? The
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The Importance of Choosing to Be Thankful
Thanksgiving is an American tradition with a rich history. We have a family in our church from Britain experiencing their second Thanksgiving holiday in America.
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The Problem with Me, Myself, and I and Pleasure
Many Americans and others in Western cultures live like the Millionaires of former days. I don’t have a million dollars, nor am I expecting to
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The Art of Dying to Self
Most of us are familiar with left or right brain dominance. Those with left-brain dominance are supposed to be more analytical, while those with right-brain
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Reconciling Human Effort with God’s Grace
Since my early days as a young believer, I’ve understood the biblical doctrine of grace. Well, I understood it at a basic level. The importance
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The Art of Dying
Dying is not a favorite topic for most of us. We avoid talking about it and would like to circumvent death itself. But it is