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My heart pounded and felt like it was pumping acid through my veins. My legs screamed for me to stop, but I couldn’t. There was still another mile to go in the 5k and I knew I had to finish strong. I had my goal pace in mind and had trained diligently over the past…
Stop Ignoring Toxic Leadership in the Church “As the world experiences more Christian leaders living and leading authentically with greater humility and integrity (not perfection), we believe more people outside the faith will “taste and see that the LORD is good” (Psalm 34:8). How Progressive Christianity Preaches Another Gospel “What would cause someone to run…
Check out these links from around the web: Not Empty Handed: God’s Gift in My Recurrent Pregnancy Loss “Though my womb was left empty after losing my three sweet babies, I was not left empty-handed. Our good Father gives us many good gifts, even—especially—in our grief, as I am learning.” A Wasted Life or a…
I hoisted the ax over my head while fixing my eyes on the precise spot on the log I intended to hit. My right hand slid down the handle as gravity pulled the ax head downward. There was a loud ‘crack,’ then the log split evenly down the middle with each side falling in opposite…
Check out these links from around the web: Why the Reformation Still Matters “And that was why the Reformation gave people such a taste for sermons and Bible reading. For, to be able to read God’s words and to see in them such good news that God saves sinners, not on the basis of how…
From the blog this week: True, Lasting Refreshment Lies People Believe About Reformed Theology (part 1) “Some people love it, others deeply despise it. I’ve learned over the years since embracing the doctrines held within it, that much of the rejection of Reformed Theology is rooted in misunderstandings regarding what it teaches.” This is an…
A gentle rain washes my dusty sidewalk and quenches my thirsty grass. The suffocating humidity has given way to cool, crisp air as I head out for my morning run. Green yards are slowly being sprinkled with brown, red and yellow leaves falling from the trees. Fall is here, and I’m all for it. There’s…
The End of the World As We Know It A helpful infographic on the different views of the end times. 6 Gospel-Centered Leadership Values Six things we should look for in church leaders. How to Thrive Through Transition “If you and I want strong faith, we must have a strong commitment to our local church….
From the blog this week: Trusting When God’s Plan Seems Doomed to Fail How Do I Tell If I Am Lukewarm? “The way to tell whether you are among the number of the spiritually self-satisfied is to look at your prayer life. There’s the barometer. To tell whether we are in the bondage to spiritual…
It was his first major battle as the new leader. He would have to stand before the people and tell them the plan. Filling Moses’ shoes as the leader of Israel would be a difficult task for anyone, and Joshua was about to face a major test. How would he lead the people to defeat…