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The Bible tells us compassion is one of the ways we can model Christ and love others well in this world. One way we can love our people with mental illness is by understanding it better and developing empathy. Here, I share a new way to do this.
Read MoreBeing sealed in Christ is not only an identity but also a calling—a sealing and a sending. Not only does Jesus mark us as his own, but shortly after this, he tells us our job: to go into the world and make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Read MoreThis goes to all of you out there who are resting in the who-knows-where. You feel like you’re in the open ocean with no solid ground beneath your feet and no rescue rope in sight, but the life raft is near and somehow everything is going to be OK. That life raft is God, the One who holds us close and washes all our fears away.
Read MoreThink about the potential tiny things have to wreak much havoc. A little bit of gossip can destroy a community’s mindset and set it on a negative path. A small complaint can lead us down a stairwell of ingratitude. A spark can become a forest fire. Little things, left unchecked, can become disastrous.
Read MoreMy dog Captain’s a 10 on the excitement scale, maybe a 12. It reminds me a lot of the unexpected enthusiasm shown to the prodigal son in Luke—and the passionate love God has for us all.
Read MoreI’ve long since repented for my former ways, all that selfishness, turned it all over to Jesus, and felt the refreshing wave of forgiveness. Still, sometimes the sins of the past hit hard.
Read MoreIt’s not just OK to be spiritually healthy, but you also need to be emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy as well. The whole system works together. “The Care We Give Ourselves,” by Jessica Brodie.
Read MoreWe know our minds are supposed to be set on the eternal, that we shouldn’t worry about the treasures of earth but rather store treasures for heaven. But what happens when a few wants trigger a rush of desires, a tidal wave of discontentment, and suddenly we want everything?
Read MoreSometimes situations do spiral out of control, or at least far beyond our control. And sometimes, left unattended, these problems grow so quickly, like trees and vines and leaves and grass overtaking an abandoned house somewhere in the South Carolina forest. Yet God is the ultimate author of redemption. My blog, “Nature Finds a Way, but God is Still in Charge.”
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