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Misleading First Impressions and Good Differences
A lot of us, I’m sure, have heard how important it is to make a good first impression, which is true. But at the same time, people are complicated. It takes time to see who they really are, why they act the way they do.
Risky Invitations from God
As a kid, I always played it safe. When my uncle wanted to take me around the block on his motorcycle, I said no. When I was doing a report on airplanes and had the chance to take a free plane ride, I said no. And when a family from church invited me on their trip to Disney World—you guessed it—I said no.
Spiritual Disciplines of Advent: Remembering
How can looking back deepen our trust in God for the future? An often-overlooked passage from Matthew’s Gospel provides an answer.
3 Lessons from the Gym on Faith and Pursuing Our Passions
Sometimes faith and a passion for fitness can feel like they're in tension. But the habits of a gym rat have redemptive qualities that can be applied to our walk with Christ.
Discovering God in the Middle of a Career Nightmare
The more people I talk to, the more it seems like everybody has had at least one summer job they’ll never forget no matter how much they may want to.
Mine was counting worms for a bait shop. (Yours probably doesn’t sound so bad now, right? Ha, ha, ha.)