“You have no enemies, you say? Alas, my friend, the boast is poor. He who has mingled in the fray of duty that the brave…
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Whose Kingdom Are We Building?
“You’re trying to build your own kingdom.” The accusation stung as my husband and I sat in yet another meeting trying to work out conflict…
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A Light in the Darkness
We’ve all stumbled in the dark. Maybe it was down a stairway, or through the kitchen at midnight, or on an unlit outdoor path. Being…
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Prince of Peace
“Silent Night” is probably one of the most well-known and beloved Christmas songs. The words were written in 1816 and set to music in 1818…
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A Different Christmas Spirit
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore,…
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The Changing Seasons of Joint Ministry
“Hey, honey. Are you busy today, or can you come up to the church to help me with some things?” Insert my husband’s hopeful, cheesy…
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Live Worthy, Live Loved
Living for what counts. Isn’t that what we all want for our kids? In Ephesians 4, Paul urges believers to “live worthy of the calling”…
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Trading Ministry Pain for Ministry Joy
All of this, this ministry life, it matters. It matters so much. God is building His church, reconciling a people to be His very own,…
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I Have My Reasons [Excuses]
A few years ago, I attended my 50th Class Reunion for high school. The committee worked hard finding as many of us as possible and…
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Only One Life
When I received this article assignment, I never imagined that before I even started writing the article, my dad would move to the land of…
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