Tag: Week 3 // Friday

Facing the Future Through Prayer

Thankfully a few centuries ago royal families lost the power to kill someone for approaching them incorrectly. However, there are still protocols for meeting the royal family in the UK. (I am sure this is the case in other countries with royal families, too.) If you meet King Charles, he

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The Words of Christ

I love Mary’s song of purity and joy to the LORD after finding out she was chosen to carry the long-awaited Messiah. It is filled with powerful truths of God’s mercy and might, revealed only by the Spirit of God. It showcases the heart-posture God desires: those who are humble,

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The Deceitfulness of Pride

Redefining Humility Pride is one of those funny things where we can actually trick ourselves into thinking we aren’t being prideful at all but humble. This has always been a struggle for me, especially when it comes to working in ministry. When our ministries seem to be thriving, and we’re

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Spoiler Alert

Let’s start with the obvious: the book of Revelation is hard. And confusing. There are a lot of details we just don’t know for sure—like, who are the two witnesses that today’s verses describe? Moses and Elijah? Maybe.  The imagery in Revelation often reads like a fantasy novel, and I

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God’s Faithfulness in Our Weakness

The Reality of Our Shortcomings One of the deepest desires of my heart is that my children would walk with Jesus. What an incredible responsibility God has given us as parents in raising little humans.  There were times in my early 20’s when I thought I was a pretty decent

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Serve Generously with the Days You Have

The end of all things is near. Let love guide all that you do. What a sobering reminder this statement is that our time on this earth is brief.  “Man is like a mere breath; his days are like a passing shadow.” Psalm 144:4 (ESV) “A person’s life is like

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Set Free from Secrets

Stories rarely end in expected ways. This was a lesson I learned as a high school English teacher. One of the most surprising tragedies for me was a classic American novel where a preacher named Arthur withered away physically because he lived overwhelmed by a secret. His sad tale could

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Fear Not

All my life I have struggled with fear.  I’m not exaggerating. I grew up in a home where my Dad was an alcoholic. I never knew what state he would come home in, or how my mum and I would deal with it each time. I loved my dad, but

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Come, Lord Jesus

It happens every year for Christmas. My kids come up with one or two things that they really, really, really want. A few years back, our oldest wanted a remote-control helicopter. He was nine years old. We tried to reason with him, redirect him, give him other options but, in

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The Gift of Peace

As believers, we are participators in divine peace because we know that Jesus has overcome the world. We live knowing that “It is finished,” for the Lamb of God has conquered death and made a way for us to come close to God. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we have confident

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