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Can We Find Salvation in a Yearly Planner?

Can we find salvation from a yearly planner? Of course, my answer is no but you wouldn’t think that if you saw the effort that I put in each November choosing a new one and setting it up. How about a daily devotional? Is there a particularly blessed 365-day devotional reader that will transform my …[ read more ]

A Different Christmas

A different Christmas. We’re different, those of us who follow Jesus. For a time, we might have forgotten that, but there’s no forgetting now. Embrace the truth without complaint. Discover the treasure hidden in being a different people, set apart, and called to a holy, unusual Way. We celebrate a different Christmas than what others …[ read more ]

Dare to Hope, Even into the New Year. What’s the Secret to Keeping Hope Alive?

Hope can be agonizing. Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” We live in a heart sick culture. The messages that barrage us can be discouraging to anyone holding onto hope. It’s particularly prevalent this time of year when people consider New Year’s resolutions. …[ read more ]

When You’re Asked to Choose Between Truth and Love

I always wish I was cooler. That desire would run my life, except that even more than wishing I was cooler, I want to follow Jesus. I wish following Jesus provided all the answers to life’s complex questions (because, how cool would I be if I knew those answers), but in over six decades of …[ read more ]

Why We Need More Tension, Not Less

People are tired. I hear it everywhere. There is a weariness we can’t shake. One lovely women’s event coordinator told me, “My ladies are stressed and weary. We probably need to hear about hard conversations and racial healing, but we honestly can’t take it. Can you bring us something light and funny?” I get it. …[ read more ]