Tag: Week 4 // Wednesday

A Thoughtful Gift

I met a friend for lunch in December. Before we parted in the parking lot, she handed me a gift bag out of the trunk of her car and invited me to open my Christmas present at a later time.  When I got home, I carefully reached into the bag

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The Greatest Gift

The Perfect Gift Have you ever been given a gift that felt so personal and something only someone who knew you really well could give? Take a moment to think of a gift you’ve received like that. It could be as simple as a friend bringing you your favorite coffee

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Underdog or Under God?

The plight of the underdog is easily found in books, movies, and our everyday lives. Maybe you have felt like the underdog before or you have known someone else who feels worn out, overpowered, tired, small, useless, or alone. Then life brings you a pivotal moment to remind you who

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Hope for When it Hurts

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us” (Rom 8:18). Right as I sat down to write this post, I received a message from my mom about a family friend who is expected to

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Cultural and Historical Background

Each book of the Bible was written in a specific place, in a specific period of time, by a specific author, to a specific people or person who were a part of a specific culture, with a specific intention. The Bible, and everything in it, is a part of history.

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Five Prayers To Pray in Pursuit of a Pure Heart

“Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.” – Psalm 24:3-4 What specific triggers or “pressure places” throughout your week can you count

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Don’t Just Think It, Speak It

In the midst of trying to think of a way to open our discussion about why encouraging words matter, and about the necessity – and urgency – of speaking them, the unthinkable happened. We unexpectedly lost our beloved friend, LGG translator, leader, and role model Edurne. Edurne was an encourager

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God Fights for You

“They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you,” declares the Lord, “to deliver you.” Jeremiah 1:19 Joshua is as much a book about spiritual battles as it is about physical ones. Maybe we haven’t faced five physical kingdoms coming against us,

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Look to the Lord

Have you ever felt that your life was simply imploding in on you? Whether we want to admit it or not, we cannot control everything and everyone in our lives. So, what do we do when the world turns upside down? Today, we will see how Micah responds after Israel

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Unaware of Disaster

They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins. – Hosea 9:9 Have you ever seen those selfies taken seconds before a disaster? Like when there´s someone on a boat taking a selfie and, behind that person, you

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