Ministry comes with both joy and pain, but we should never let the hurt and the pain keep us from seeing that God is building…
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Tag: joy in suffering
Setting Our Minds on Things Above
Our world turns swiftly. Devices ding and flash ‘very important’ messages. E-mail and phones can lead us down endless rabbit holes, consuming precious time that…
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God’s Faithfulness in the Hard
One Sunday morning in May, our family did not show up to church. That’s not normal, considering my husband, Jarod, is the pastor. It just…
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Simple Prayers in Suffering
“That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection.” (Philippians 3:10) Yes, this is what I want, or is it what I think…
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In Times of Drought
Lately I’ve been considering what it means to be in a “desert place.” This is typical Christian terminology that I’m sure most of us are…
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Suffering Now But Glory Ahead
“Some of God’s greatest mercies are His refusals. He says no in order that He may, in some way we cannot imagine, say yes.” Elisabeth…
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The Lord Let This Happen So I Would Trust Him More
I have wanted this for a long time – to be the kind of woman who doesn’t need to see the rest of the story…
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Cultivating Life in the Now and Not Yet
When I was a kid at church camp, the directors did something that felt magical to a young aspiring musician. Each year they chose a…
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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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