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The Bravery and Boldness of Shiphrah and Puah

When the Hebrews were enslaved in Egypt, they continued to multiply in numbers. The Egyptian king ordered the deaths of all male babies. The Hebrew...

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Imitate Christ

The name Christian means “little Christ,” or someone who imitates Jesus. In other words, it should be evident to others that Christ is alive in...

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Loving Someone Is a Choice

Healthy relationships are not accidental, but instead require consistent investment. Even in the context of healthy and God-honoring relationships, we must live with intentional and...

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The Grass Isn’t Always Greener

Marriage is certainly a good thing to be pursued. But we must be careful not to make the status of marriage, or even marriage and...

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Marriage: It’s Not About You

We often view relationships as a means to satisfy our personal wants, needs, and agendas. But through the example of marriage, God reminds us that...

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God Designed Marriage to Demonstrate the Gospel

Of all the word-pictures God could’ve chosen to demonstrate the gospel to the world, He chose marriage. The sacrificial and servant-nature of the relationship between...

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A Healthy Perspective About Relationships

At the core of what it means to be human is that we’re created for relationship. Relationships are intended to complement us, not complete us....

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The Sacrificial Love of God

We are immersed in a culture that thinks and feels with its eyes, and often the cultural definition of love is something that feels right...

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Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Page

Theodore Roosevelt famously and accurately stated that “comparison is the thief of joy.” It is no different in our faith journey. We tend to justify...

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