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Light in the Darkness

This world is dark, full of treachery and lies. But God. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5)

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Four Biblical Steps to Fight Sin …and Win!

Have you ever felt hopeless in your fight against sin? I have. Many times. But God! Because of Jesus in us, we have more power than we think we do!

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Proverbs 3:5-6 – A Deep Dive into a Well-Known Passage

Can we understand what it means to "not lean on your own understanding," without leaning on our own understanding? Let's do a Bible study, and find out!

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Even If: A Reminder of Our Reality

It’s probably safe to say that most of us are dealing with at least something hard in our lives. There’s always something trying to keep us from trusting God. But God is trustworthy. Even if.

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Why Do Christians Disagree? 

Disagreements between believers happen all the time. We have big disagreements, and little ones, and everything in between. What does that mean, and what should we do about it?

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Book Recommendation and Bible Study Guide: Hinds’ Feet on High Places

Some books, even with their imperfections, are worth reading, re-reading, and recommending. Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard is one of those books for me. And a few years ago, I wrote a Bible Study Guide to go along with it.

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Guest Post: Cancer, Prayer, and Things that Don’t Make Sense

Guest post: Is prayer a product to sample or a technique to try for a while to see if we get good results? If we do not get what we want when we want it, do we toss prayer in the Goodwill donation pile and try something else?

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11 Prayers in Scripture for When You Don’t Know How to Pray

Have you ever felt lost for words when you pray? I sure have! What should I say? What should I ask for? Should I even ask for things? How should I approach Him? What should my attitude, my goal, my purpose in praying be? God has given us answers in His Word!

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How Should a Christian View Scripture?

As a follower of Jesus, I want to be like Him in every way possible. Therefore, my view of Scripture should match His view of Scripture. So I must ask… What did Jesus think about Scripture?

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Every Moment Matters

Isn’t it interesting how we go through our lives feeling like most of our moments don’t matter?  We go through our days, waiting and reaching for the important moments...And yet Jesus tells us that we prove ourselves faithful in the little things.