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Sticking It Out Through the Hard Times
A new week is here. Are you ready? Are you filled with enthusiasm and fresh courage? Don’t worry if you are not. If you’re dealing with pain or wandering in desert: It is all right. The main thing...
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Discipleship Beyond Comprehension
It’s great that we trust God. But we are also called to follow Christ. We can’t omit the cross and Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer states “Christianity without discipleship is Christianity without Christ.”...
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Sacrificial Living, Anyone?
What is sacrificial living anyway? Why should we live that way? And what’s in it for me? Let’s find out. Jesus showed us by his example what it is to live sacrificially and we are called to be like...
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Why Do We Not Quit Believing
Isn’t it utterly amazing that in the midst of truly hard circumstances people still praise the Lord? How on earth do they do that? Why don’t everyone just quit believing in God when things get rough?...
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When Life Is Heavy and Hard to Take
I am utterly thankful that the Bible includes Lamentations. Just as life in general spiritual life is not always sunshine and smooth sailing. When life is heavy and hard to take, you don’t need to hide...
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How Can We Be Merry?
We are all shocked by the horrific news from Connecticut. How can this be? Especially in the season of love and peace. How can we be merry now? How can we rejoice when the world is full of tears and...
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How Can We Be Merry?
The world news seem to be getting more horrific all the time. Kidnappings, massacres, wars, murders, accidents. It all feels terrible, especially in the season of love and peace. How can we be merry?...
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Do Not Skip Good Friday
Are you tempted to skip Good Friday and hop straight over to Easter? I hear you. I think it’s be great to pretend that all the cruel things on Good Friday did not happen. And, especially, denying our...
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Blaming God ?
Are you blaming God for your difficulties? Or are you angry at God for letting you suffer? I have news for you. It’s natural but not Biblical to think life, even for a follower of Christ, should be...
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Help Is Near
Are you in need of help? But are you too embarrassed or too proud to ask for help? Or do you think no one can ever understand what you’re going through so why bother? I hear you. Being vulnerable and...
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How to Be Prepared for Tough Times
Often we have big why questions when horrible things happen. But that question does not help us to deal with disasters. Because we can’t understand why certain things happen. Some of the evil things...
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We Are Healed in Jesus
Sometimes we might wonder whether God can understand what’s going on in our lives. You know, how awful it feels to get rejected or be shunned from the coffee table discussions at work. How could God...
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Temporary Setbacks
A cold snap, anyone? When your heart is ready for daffodils and coffee on a terrace and then spring suddenly retreats and winter comes back with a force. Sigh. And it’s not any better to get other...
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Embracing God’s Perspective
There are some puzzling Bible stories of what Jesus did, like turning tables of money changers and telling Peter, ‘Get behind Me, Satan!’ It’s a bit shocking to hear Jesus reacting this way but when...
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It’s OK to Not Be OK
The message I want to share with you today is very simple yet it seems very needed: It’s OK to not be OK. You have biblical permission to be not okay. You don’t believe me? That’s okay. But please do...
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