The Fear of Participating in the Mission of God
Jonah did not want to go to the city and people of Ninevah where God was sending him. In an effort to escape this calling...
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The Bravery and Boldness of Mary
Very few disciples drew close to Jesus as He was crucified. Jesus’ mother Mary, Mary the wife of a disciple named Clopas, and Mary Magdalene...
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The Bravery and Boldness of Rahab
As God’s people moved toward the Promised Land of Canaan, a major obstacle stood in their way—the city of Jericho. One of its citizens, Rahab,...
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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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