Category: Persecution

Have a Hard Year!

When thinking about what you want out of the new year, what comes to mind? Peace, love, prosperity? Success? Something along those lines, I’m sure. But what about a hard year? Is…

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Will You Be Ready?

There is a lot of controversy brewing in the social media world. Let me tell you something about me that you may or may not already know: I don’t get involved in…

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Lights in Darkness

We live in a fallen world. One tune in to the national news, one scroll on your Facebook news feed, one brief commercial break on the radio and you’ll see: our world…

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Never Back Down

I am privileged to teach a group of ladies on Tuesday mornings about New Testament geography. One of the greatest blessings in my life has been the places I have been able…

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But You Are Holy

I love Sundays for a host of reasons, but mostly because I get to spend time contemplating what Jesus has done for me. I get to spend a significant portion of my…

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Gauge Your Good

As I was reading through 1 Corinthians a couple of days ago, I came across a couple of verses that really struck a cord with me; possibly because I’ve never really focused…

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Give Me A Show, Jesus!

I’m guilty. Too often I come to my Lord with requests. Do this, heal them, give me that. Knowing that God is the giver of every good and perfect gift (James 1:17),…

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Keep Wearing the Hat

I have this hat. I purchased the hat while wandering around an outdoor market in Switzerland — very cold, Alps Switzerland. It’s fuzzy and made from legit Swiss wool. And I love…

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Could You Be Quiet?

We live in a society of civil rights issues and freedom of speech marches and supreme court rulings. Our society is very much a self-centered one. How dare anyone infringe on my rights?…

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Beating Bitterness, Attitude Edition

Bitterness is one of those topics that we don’t like to think about, and especially don’t like to talk about, because so many of us struggle with it. If we’re being honest…

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