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God Chooses the Weakest Things (And People)
Perhaps it is this quality of God’s—his affection for using the weakest vessels to accomplish his greatest work—that compelled Henri Nouwen to adopt the practice of what he called “downward mobility.”
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Jesus Came to Defeat Your (Real) Enemies
At Christmas we celebrate the good news that Jesus came here to defeat our enemies but perhaps we need to be reminded who our real enemies are. After all, our Christian faith teaches us that our real enemies are not flesh and blood.
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Unhealed Hurts: From Bondage to Freedom
In professional sports, you are put on a list if you are injured. In life, we are taught at a young age to cover...
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The Sacred Work of Saying Yes to Yourself
Saying yes to yourself isn’t about being selfish. Instead, the work is sacred. It’s about staying connected to yourself and to God in deep and life-giving ways.
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Christianity Is Not a Popularity Contest
God expressly forbids the world’s favoritism within the church.
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God’s Waiters
The first ordained waiters were Old Testament priests. During the time of the patriarchs, Melchizedek, priest of God Most High, blessed Abraham verbally and by serving him bread and wine.
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Encouragement for Hard Times From Saints of Old
Our Puritan brothers and sisters in Christ wrestled with God through hard times, and the fruit of their labour can help us through the hard times we face. Sometimes the language and emphases of the past seem strange to us.
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Miscarriage Changed Me
“Miscarriage has changed me, and taught me things I never would have learned otherwise.”