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From the blog this week: Devotional Recommendations for 2020 The 2020 Reading Challenge “Do you love to read? Do you want to learn to love to read? Do you enjoy reading books that cross the whole spectrum of topics and genres? Then I’ve got something that may be right up your alley—the 2020 Christian Reading Challenge.”…

From the blog this week: The Sacrifice A Visual Theology Advent Reading Calendar For Your Family This might be a helpful resources for your family this season! Never Be Wise in Your Own Eyes “So, we need God to give us a spirit of true wisdom, to teach us how to crucify our pride. Along…

From the blog this week: Thanking God for Adoption Day Run Your Race–Not Someone Else’s “This conceit manifests itself in our tendency to compare ourselves to others and to measure our worth or performance against theirs. If we’re feeling pretty good about ourselves, we feel superior and proud. But if we’re feeling down about ourselves,…

From the blog this week: Who Were the Calvinistic Methodist? Growing Beyond Surface Christianity “Many shallow Christians don’t even know they are living on the surface; they’ve never been taught there’s more to the walk of faith! No one has opened the door to theology, making it interesting and understandable to them. And no one…

From the blog this week: Another Big Week Do I Need More Self-Esteem? “Though self-esteem may be preached by our culture, the concept is not in the Bible. God never calls us to believe in ourselves, love ourselves, trust in ourselves, or have confidence in ourselves. On the contrary, the Bible says our hearts are…

Hey everyone, last time I updated you I let you know that we were in the process of adopting our foster son, and I was on the verge of submitting my dissertation. The culmination of both of these things happens THIS week! We have a court date TODAY to legally adopt our son. We are…

From the blog this week: Fierce Wolves and Bold Shepherds I Finally Wrote My Resignation Letter “But sleep may be one of the most underestimated weapons we have against the schemes of the devil. With my mind clouded and foggy with fatigue, it was ripe for the lies of Satan to blend with the realities…

From the blog this week: Christ the Priest Beto O’Rourke’s Plan to Destroy Churches “O’Rourke is showing Christians that the threat posed by legalized same-sex marriage is more real—and more radical—than they may have yet realized.” 7 Traits of Toxic Church Leaders “Toxic leaders keep great things from happening in a church. Toxic leaders often avoid systems…

Check out these links from around the web: 8 Signs of True Repentance “Often I’ve been told by my abuser, “If you don’t forgive me, God won’t forgive you.” But this threatening posture indicates insincere repentance. It’s unloving, manipulative, and implies the offender doesn’t accept or comprehend the gravity of what they’ve done.” How to…

From the blog this week: Behold Our God! Check out these links from around the web: The Gospel is Freedom From Pretending and Performing “So, you’re always wondering, “Have I been good enough?” and “Have I done enough?” And, if something bad happens to you, you wonder, “Is God paying me back for something?” This…