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When Seeing Isn’t Believing

We tend to believe what we see, right? When I was growing up, and maybe this is also accurate for you, I was told, "Believe half of what you hear; believe what you can see." After all, it's one thing to question what someone else claims to have experienced, but it's really hard to argue… Continue reading When Seeing Isn’t Believing

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Advent: Passing It On

I promise I'm not a hoarder. Okay, maybe slightly, but I promise you won't see me in a documentary about hoarding. I'll be the first to admit that I get too emotionally attached to things, often things of little monetary worth, but of great emotional value. A few months back, my mother was cleaning out… Continue reading Advent: Passing It On

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Advent: In the Beginning

Today is the beginning of Advent, the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Maybe for you, Advent isn't something you observe, you're just doing regular ol' Christmas things. For others, Advent is serious stuff: the beginning of a new Church year, etc. I tend to fall in between. For me, Advent offers a chance to… Continue reading Advent: In the Beginning

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Avoiding the Appearance of Evil?

1 Thessalonians 5:22 says “Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (KJV).  I think this verse is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misused verses in all of the Bible. It’s right up there with “Do not judge” and “Money is the root of all evil”, both of which are incomplete and inaccurate statements. If… Continue reading Avoiding the Appearance of Evil?

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Lenten Devotional Day 13: Seeking God First?

Oh Lord, you call us to seek your face (Psalm 27:8). You say that we will find you when we seek you with our whole heart (Jeremiah 29:13). You tell us to seek you while you may be found (Isaiah 55:6). And we know that we need you. Our hearts long for you. As the… Continue reading Lenten Devotional Day 13: Seeking God First?