Every area of our lives can be divided into what we preach and what we practice. Whether we’re talking about our health, our parenting, or our walk with God, our belief system is divided into what we know and what we do. In Christianity these concepts are sometimes called orthodoxy and orthopraxy. These are […]
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The election is coming in just a few days. What do we do? We can feel the tensions rising. We see what’s going on in the world, and if that’s where our focus stays, we will find ourselves deeply discouraged. As a pastor, I get asked all the time, “Who should I vote for?” […]
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As humans, we really like control. You might have noticed recently, we don’t have as much control as we’d like. Most of us didn’t choose the life events we have experienced. But even in the midst of all of it, we have the power to choose our target and our battle. Regardless of our […]
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Does God ever teach you lessons through your surroundings? It was one of Jesus’s favorite ways to teach. Whether he was pointing out wildflowers (Luke 12:27), birds (Matthew 6:26), or spare change (Matthew 22:18-19), he loved pointing out the lessons that were hidden in plain sight. He still does. The other day, he was […]
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We are living in an interesting reality right now. With the current pandemic, the upcoming election, and people raging back and forth against each other, it can be so easy to feel let that hopelessness creep in. Right now, our culture is feeling pretty pessimistic about the future, but that doesn’t mean that we […]
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