When I was in Bible school, I had a professor who recounted a story of a dream someone had that made an impact on him. Consequently, all these years later, I have to say that it had a profound impact on me as well. Here is the scene: “The scene was the depths of hell. […]
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I live in America. The greatest persecution I have experienced so far comes when people complain about my conservative views deeply rooted in my faith in Jesus. Sometimes the complainers are loud, or plenteous in their angry words. Sometimes they get television time and rant about their intolerance of what my faith declares. Sometimes they
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When your vision is too small, you focus on what you do not have. When your vision is too small, you tell others about all of your limitations. When your vision is too small, you make your children even smaller, by assuring them they cannot rise above your inadequacies if even their own. When your
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Caution: This post will cover a rather gruesome event that happened in Israel’s history, so be sure your food has digested before reading. Let me set up the story: The Children of Israel have passed through the Red Sea, have received the 10 Commandments from God, and are in the midst of establishing themselves as
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On the eve of my 40th Birthday… In no particular order, here are 40 thoughts that have sparked within me and inspired a teaching, a song, or a blog. Prayer is only as powerful as the god it is directed to. No one is allowed the privilege of disbelief only. You must have a counter-belief
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Dear Friend, The Christmas season is here again, and my thoughts turn to you. I know you don’t care for Christmas, and really want nothing to do with decorations, carols, or Christmas-themed parties. Your memories of Christmas are shadowed in a blanket of broken hopes, and haunted by an angry home that raised you. I
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This time of year is particularly geared in both the commercial sense and the existential sense towards gratitude. Facebook is brimming with 30 day thankfulness challenges, and people are engaging with lists of things they appreciate. As part of the celebration of Thanksgiving, many people are jumping in with both feet to express as much
It has taken me several years to finally figure it out, and honestly, I cannot exactly pinpoint where I allowed the myths to take hold in my heart, but I can trace its storyline through much of my frustration. The myths begins like this: “If God has called you to full-time ministry, you need to
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My husband is a commercial fisherman, and he and I both love to sport fish, so needless to say we have fish in our freezer most of the time. Salmon is our staple fish, but we also catch halibut, rockfish, and cod. There are a million recipes for preparing fish, but I want to share
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