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Led by His Spirit

As Christ followers, we love to help others—it makes us feel like a good Christian! However,  God tells us He doesn’t look at the outside (our actions). He looks at the heart behind them (1 Sam...
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Embodied Love

I was fuming. In the hundreds of calls I’d made this year to patients, helping them find resources and manage chronic medical conditions, I was referred one person who challenged me more than...
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Remain in Love

The apostle John affirms that God’s love for us precedes our love for Him. He demonstrated His love for humanity in very tangible ways throughout the history of Israel, but He did so most fully and...
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Peace is My Home

Peacemaking, before it requires any doing, is about being. It makes sense—we cannot offer nor facilitate what we don’t already have ourselves. In order to bring peace, we need to be someone who...
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Make Us Wise

I  did not have the advantage of learning from my parents the truths of Scripture that I adhere to today.
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Back to Adventure

I worked at our annual "Backpack Bash" a few weeks ago. The kids came in with their parents and smiles—all were so grateful. 
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Are We There Yet?

I’ll never forget when my sons stopped asking, “Are we there yet?” on road trips. Around ages three and five, we were driving to visit my wife’s parents.
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Now and Not Yet

Recently I attended a spiritual retreat held at a Jesuit retreat center. The centerpiece of the chapel where we held one of our extended prayer experiences was a beautiful...
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Simply Divine

Genesis 1:26 tells us that we are made in the likeness of God. He created, or worked, without grueling or toiling, to create humankind.