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WLF Blog: 2025 In Review
First and foremost, thank you for being an integral part of WLF this past year! Whether you’ve read one post or all 58, I deeply appreciate it. More than that, I hope you’ve learned about our amazing Saviour and Creator through the words He’s led me to write. As we reflect on 2025, I want to be very clear: none… (Keep Reading)
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The First Advent-ure: The Magi
The wise men’s journey began when the star appeared. Like Zechariah and Elizabeth, like Mary and Joseph, like the shepherds, when God sent a sign, the wise men listened. Yes, their journey was long, but they embarked on it nonetheless. All their worldly fame and riches could wait; this was something special. (Keep Reading)
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The First Advent-ure: The Shepherds
Imagine you’re at work one day, minding your own business, when out of nowhere an angel appears. We’ve already seen how Zechariah, Mary, and Joseph responded when an angel visited them. I can’t imagine what I would be thinking. Probably something along the lines of, “Is God coming back to Earth?” In a way, I’d be right. (Keep Reading)
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The First Advent-ure: Mary and Joseph
Enter Mary and Joseph, the “stars” of Advent. Jesus’ birth wasn’t flashy by any means. I think that’s understandable when you throw a teenage girl and a low-income carpenter together with a donkey in small-town ancient Israel. So…who were Mary and Joseph? Honestly, we know very little about their origins. (Keep Reading)
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The First Advent-ure: Elizabeth and Zechariah
Before Mary and Joseph are mentioned and before Jesus’ name comes up, an angel appears to Zechariah in the temple. To kick off this four-part series on the “stars” of Advent, I want to examine the lives of John the Baptist’s parents. (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Let God Transform You
Back in May, when God gave me the idea for this series, I had no idea where it would take me. And here we are, at the final growth point. (Although a God-fearing Christian never stops growing.) If I could sum up what I’d like you to take away from this series, I’d put it in the words of Albert… (Keep Reading)
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