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You will be Permanently Excluded, Uninvited, Left Out.

We can be stubborn about receiving truth we don’t want to hear. Doctors must tell surviving family, “You’re loved one has died.” Avoiding euphemisms is crucial because in the moment, the mind grasps at any heartbeat of hope. Presenting a vague truth is cruel and delays acceptance of what is real. Jesus-followers must speak truth. …[ read more ]

Hidden Dangers Fueling Hate that You can Solve with Belonging

I confess, I love airports and hotels. Here’s why. I’ve always struggled to feel as though I belong. My soul is pockmarked from feeling, as a youth, I didn’t belong in my family, school, or community. So, I love airports and hotels because everyone there knows for sure they belong. A room key. A boarding …[ read more ]

I Know We’re All Tired — But . . .

We’re tired. We. Are. Tired. As if we all have long-Covid, the spiritual edition. 2020 knocked us down. 2021 pummeled us some more. 2022—well, we stopped paying attention, really. We got on with it. You know, our lives. We gathered. We did all the things. Well, not all the things. We aimed at the light …[ read more ]

The Secret to the Battle You’re Waging

How do we keep our hearts in a world determined to rob us of them? King David knew the secret. Goliath stood threatening the armies of God until this kid brother of some warriors arrived, fresh from tending sheep. “David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.” (1 Samuel 17:32 esv) We smile …[ read more ]

The Lie of the Divided Church

Don’t buy the divide. The enemies of God want to exploit every sign of division in the Body of Christ, but we must remember the truth that in Jesus, “all things hold together,” including us. (Colossians 1:17 ESV) God, in His generous wisdom, called us to Himself and to one another. It’s good not to …[ read more ]