Responding to God’s Call When It’s Inconvenient

I don’t always choose right. Sometimes I get that nudge and shove it away, thinking it’s just a petty distraction. But I am trying to keep my ears and eyes open and discern what’s a distraction and what’s a real call.

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Writers: Called to proclaim the light of the world

Proclaiming God’s truth means doing it any way we can, every day, never stopping.

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Does our work in the Spirit ever see "the end"?

Like caring for plants, we can’t stop tending our ministries and passions, either.

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That Always-Present Protective Bubble? Yep, It's Jesus

That force field bubble/protective cloak I’ve had since I was a child is actually Jesus.

Waiting (and waiting!) on God's promises

Sometimes, the waiting is the whole point. The lesson comes then. The critical choices happen then, too.

Sabbath-keeping in today’s crazy-busy world

Five ways (in addition to church) to practice “keeping the Sabbath” in today’s crazy world

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Human glasses, God glasses: Reflection on a mission to Puerto Rico

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A tithe of time

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Eight more ways to rekindle that creative flame

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