Let your longings work for you.
(Today’s post comes with deep gratitude to the Holy Spirit for the spiritual spadework that has placed me in a much better frame of mind and spirit than when I
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Baptism and the Holy Spirit
One summer, the women of our church hosted an in-town mission trip. Every day, we visited a different mission location and served in whatever way we could. The last day,
How to make better decisions
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. Whatever one sows, that will he also reap. — Galatians 6:7 This little gem of a verse isn’t brain surgery. Paul isn’t explaining some
How to lose your joy while giving
If you want to lose your joy while giving, follow these seven way-too-easy steps: 1. Respond to every need as if it is your personal responsibility to meet it. Here
Is there anything left to be done (or are we sunk)?
I am not a victim. There are plenty of things in this world I can control. Whether I want to admit it or not, I can make all kinds of
Sanctification: Exegeting My Self
It is not what the pastor is out there doing that counts, but what Christ is doing through the pastor. – Steve Seamands The most challenging part of ministry for
Lord, bend us.
In 1903, Evan Roberts was 25 years old. He was a Christian, coal miner, and student who began to pray for God to fill him with the Holy Spirit. In
Stay in it (part two)
I’ve been thinking about how Luke used Elizabeth to change Mary’s perspective, so take five minutes and think about it with me. When the angel visited Mary and told her
Stay in it (part one)
Do you have books on your bookshelf just for the title? You haven’t even read the book and aren’t sure you need to; the title all by itself is enough.
Real Prayers for Real People
I didn’t immediately fall in love with the psalms. I found them to be hard to understand and a little dusty. Then some hard things happened in my life and
#metoo
God can redeem anything. Any wound, rejection, loss … anything. Last week, the story of Harvey Weinstein’s gross perversion was published, resulting in a groundswell of testimony on social media
It’s a lot easier to be a hypocrite than it is to be holy.
(Today, I’m giving this space to Leah Hartman, who I met at New Room. Read on …) “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye
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