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Growth Points: Overcome Temptation
As I sat at my desk, ready to write this post, the devil jumped in with temptation. Like, come on, I’m trying to write a post about temptation while being tempted not to write it. The snide voice whispered: You don’t need to write this post. No one is holding… (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Support the Church
More than ever, as we face a world of division and independence, we need the church. Having a building or home to gather in is great, but we need the people even more. As I watch the news and the culture, I see how vital it is to be united… (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Spend Time in Prayer
Today’s story began an hour ago. School was done for the day, and I was lacing up my shoes to go for a walk. As I step out the door, a voice inside me says: Run a 5K. My brain immediately responds: No, why would I do that? Besides, my… (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Remember you are His
Last week, I concluded my 10-part series on the Fruits of the Spirit and how I’d seen them in action at camp. If you haven’t read that series yet, please consider doing so, as it lays the foundation for this series. I know I’ve said this is a 12-part series,… (Keep Reading)
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To Be Continued: Time Will Tell
We Can’t Know… In previous To Be Continued posts, I’ve said that we can’t know what the future holds. That can be frightening, so today I’m flipping the coin. Instead of talking about the future, our goals, and so forth, let’s talk about people. Are human beings capable of change,… (Keep Reading)
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God Speaks (a message from Samuel’s dad)
Hey WLF readers. This is Samuel’s dad, Jason. I recently shared with Samuel what I think is a pretty cool (and crazy) God moment that I experienced recently. He suggested that this could be a guest post on WLF, so I wrote it out. I hope it’s an encouragement to… (Keep Reading)
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The Fallacy Sessions: Prayer Does Nothing
Why Pray? Assuming you’re a Christian (and if you’re not, please let me know – I’d love to talk with you about it!), you’ve probably heard that prayer is important. Yet there are so many other things in our lives, and sitting down in stillness and silence is tough. So… (Keep Reading)
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The Fast and the Serious
Moses went for 40 days without food. Jesus did the same. And both of them came out of their fasts on fire for their mission. They went in spiritually hungry but physically full, and after 40 days, they emerged physically depleted, but spiritually rejuvenated. But why? What’s the reason behind… (Keep Reading)
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The Problem With Redundancy (And How to Counteract It)
Have you ever read a book, and noticed the same word coming up over and over and over? At first you’re okay with it, but after a while you begin noticing “hey, they just described that person as ‘large and strong’ and now they’re saying the same thing about another… (Keep Reading)
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