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Trusting a Mysterious God: A Musical Meditation
Mar 1

Mar 1 Trusting a Mysterious God: A Musical Meditation

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How-To's

When storms in your life hit, how do you respond? Let this musical meditation help you navigate through it with the Lord.

What's Your Story?
Feb 22

Feb 22 What's Your Story?

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Journal

We all live life according to a script. Who’s writing your story and how does it change how you live?

Jesus Loves Me This I Know?
Feb 15

Feb 15 Jesus Loves Me This I Know?

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Journal

How going down into our sin roots us in the surpassing-knowledge love of God.

20 Ideas to Jumpstart Your Meditation
Feb 8

Feb 8 20 Ideas to Jumpstart Your Meditation

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How-To's, Resources

Twenty ideas on how to make meditation a part of your spiritual training.

Meeting God in the Mundane: A Beginner's Guide to Christian Meditation
Feb 1

Feb 1 Meeting God in the Mundane: A Beginner's Guide to Christian Meditation

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Journal, How-To's

Learning to meditate doesn’t always come in a silent room with eyes closed. Sometimes it happens in the thick of life. Here’s a page from my journal.

An Introduction to Christian Meditation
Jan 25

Jan 25 An Introduction to Christian Meditation

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How-To's, Bible Teaching

Meditation is a buzzword these days that rightly raises red flags. What is it and why should we practice it? Part 1 of a 3-part series.

When I Don't Delight in God's Word
Jan 18

Jan 18 When I Don't Delight in God's Word

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Bible Teaching

Let’s be honest here. Sometimes I don’t want to read the Bible or pray. But we also know this hampers our growth. What can we do to increase our desire for God?

Grow Up By Shrinking
Jan 11

Jan 11 Grow Up By Shrinking

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Bible Teaching

Part of growing up means getting smaller. How does this irony work?

Breathe: Two Disciplines to Oxygenate Your Spiritual Life
Jan 4

Jan 4 Breathe: Two Disciplines to Oxygenate Your Spiritual Life

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How-To's

Just as inhaling and exhaling form the unseen pattern of our daily lives, so we need to learn to inhale Scripture and exhale prayer as a pattern in our spiritual lives. Here are some suggestions on how to form this core rhythm to sustain and empower your communion with God.

10 Stages of My Planning Process
Dec 28

Dec 28 10 Stages of My Planning Process

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How-To's

How to plan for the next year so that you live out God’s Story each day.

The Gift of Christmas
Dec 21

Dec 21 The Gift of Christmas

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Journal

Being a mom of a disabled child hasn’t always been a gift. But Christmas reminds me of how Christ has come to minister to us in our own disability.

The Power of Retreat
Dec 14

Dec 14 The Power of Retreat

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Journal

In a busy life, going on retreat seems counterproductive, but it may be the best thing we do for our ministry. Here are three reasons why.

Doing Battle with Song: A Book Review on Songs of Suffering
Dec 7

Dec 7 Doing Battle with Song: A Book Review on Songs of Suffering

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Book Reviews

Why and how singing valiant hymns of truth and faith is one way to rejoice in the hard times or prepare for them.

Mend the Roof Before It Rains: How Good Times Can Prepare Us For the Hard Times
Nov 30

Nov 30 Mend the Roof Before It Rains: How Good Times Can Prepare Us For the Hard Times

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How-To's

The good times can be God’s way to allow us to prepare for the hard times yet unknown. Three tips on how to make the most of these high points in our lives to shore up for the future.

How to Be Thankful in the Hard Times
Nov 23

Nov 23 How to Be Thankful in the Hard Times

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Bible Teaching

It’s easy to be thankful when times are good. But how can we obey God’s will for us to be thankful in all circumstances, even when life is hard?

Looking Ahead: Five Picks for an Advent Devotional
Nov 16

Nov 16 Looking Ahead: Five Picks for an Advent Devotional

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Book Reviews

A good Advent devotional will help us prepare spiritually for a busy season. Here are five picks for this year to consider.

How to Do a Social Media Fast
Nov 9

Nov 9 How to Do a Social Media Fast

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How-To's

While we often think of fasting in terms of food, a social media fast can also have many positive benefits. Who should consider doing such a fast and how do you do it?

Taming the Social Media Beast: 3 Tips to Steward Your Influence
Nov 2

Nov 2 Taming the Social Media Beast: 3 Tips to Steward Your Influence

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How-To's

Practical tips on prayerfully seeking God, discerning purpose, and wisely engaging in social media use.

Should I Get Back on Social Media?
Oct 26

Oct 26 Should I Get Back on Social Media?

Vera Christian
Journal

After being off social media for over three years, but as we anticipate starting a new ministry venture, this question arises: Dare I get back on social media again?

Five Ways to Make the Most of Every Season
Oct 19

Oct 19 Five Ways to Make the Most of Every Season

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How-To's

Whether you are in a time of transition or what feels like an unending season, here are five things that help me navigate through each in faith.

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