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All is Grace
Ann Voskamp has a favorite saying, "All is grace." There is something good about everything, namely that everything affords us the opportunity to grow closer to God. Even the bad things that happen have a good component. Extreme tragedies, for example, are our...
The Roller Coaster Ride that is Deciding to Go or Not Go on a Mission Trip
I've been debating for four months about traveling to Uruguay in October with some people from my church. We know some incredible missionaries down there whom our church visits each year to do ministry alongside them via service projects and relationship building...
Rules
The hardest part of being a Christian for me is I don't get to make up the rules. I'm not in charge. I'm not running this gig and calling the shots. I don't get to cross out verses in the Bible I don't like and still be a true follower of Christ. That's hard to...
Why Sin is a Big Deal
Sometimes I sin and actually tell myself, "This is no big deal. Sure, God doesn't like it, but it's petty sin. Like petty theft - it doesn't really hurt anyone." That's what I say. And I am wrong. Because sin - any sin - is lot more destructive than that. Why? Well,...
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