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The Danger of Avoiding Lament
Lament isn't comfortable, but if we don't engage in the process, the results can be just as damaging as the pain we started with.
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Grieving the Small Things
When we turn to God, every small hurt or disappointment is an opportunity to know Him more and be shaped to reflect Him to others.
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Grieving in Community
Difficulty has a tendency to lead us to turn inward and deal with the pain alone, so it takes intentional effort to see each other, engage, and walk through grief together.
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Love and Longing
Through lament, God works to shape our heart, to grow in us a deeper love and longing for Him and His Kingdom.
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God Speaks
The voices of pain, fear and anger speak loudly. As we journey through lament, we need to listen to and be reoriented by God’s voice.
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The Journey
Lament leads us on a journey—from darkness to light, hopeless to resting.
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The Invitation
The first step of lament is to turn to God. He invites us to draw near and bring our pain and questions to Him.
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These Things That Are Not Mine
In this season of brokenness and uncertainty, I find myself wanting to have control that really belongs to God.
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A Patient Pursuit
In difficult relationships, we have the opportunity to put the gospel on display by the way we pursue others.
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How an Eternal Perspective Shapes Our Present Living
As we lift up our eyes to behold God’s purposes and promises, every aspect of our lives can be transformed and directed toward Him.
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Engaging with the Word
The Bible is living and active—it teaches, convicts and changes us as we interact with it.
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Key Strategies for Navigating Conflict
In the face of conflict's destructive potential, how can we seek to display redemptive grace in our relationships?
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Walking in Wisdom
God is calling us to a life of wisdom, marked by worship and humility.
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Surrender: The Path Through Suffering
Suffering is inevitable, but God has shown us a way to journey through it: learn to surrender.
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The Problem with Confidence
The gospel redefines and redirects our idea of confidence.
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Book Review: Unshakable Pursuit
A 30-day devotion book that is gospel-centered and grace-saturated.
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Being Defines Doing
Our identity and value are rooted in God, not in our performance.
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Why Community is an Important Piece of Your Counseling Journey
Counseling is much more effective when the people you live life with are aware of the content and progress of your counseling.
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How the Church Can Care for Those It Sends Out: Getting Started
The work of caring for and connecting with our sent ones is a responsibility the church should take seriously.
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Seeing Through the Fog
How can we fix our eyes on the Lord when it's hard to see clearly?
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Our Daily Bread
The story of manna teaches us about God's faithfulness and how we are created to be humbly dependent on Him.
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Current Reads You Don't Want to Miss
Three books I'm reading that will point your heart to Christ.
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Reframing Your Story
Instead of keeping the pain front and center, God invites us to zoom out and view our story from His perspective.
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The Humility of Image Bearers
As God's image bearers, we are designed to exalt Him and walk in dependence on Him.
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This is God's Story
God's plan and purpose reframes our discontent and points to satisfaction in Him.
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The Church is a Family
The church is designed to be a family: loving and serving selflessly, investing in one another's lives, and providing humble accountability.
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All Things New
God is the Author of this story, and He is at work remaking us into His image.
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Our Identity in Christ
The things we believe about our identity fuel our thoughts, our actions, and the way we live.