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hagar mistake

Posted by roxanne robbins on August 27th, 2010 | 4 responses
A Christian friend of mine was desperate for marriage and tired of waiting for God to deliver. Finally, she entered into an intimate relationship with a man whose character and faith lacked nearly every... read more »

yet, I sleep!

Posted by marvin williams on August 24th, 2010 | 3 responses
“Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.”

Reading Luke 22 this morning, the echoes of these ancient words reverberated through the corridors of my soul.... read more »

coyote wild

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 12th, 2010 | 8 responses
I live in a neighborhood where people mow their lawns, plant flowers, and clean up after their dogs. But sometimes at night, we hear eerie noises. I’m not talking about the neighbor’s beagle yelping... read more »

overcoming spiritual failure

Posted by marvin williams on July 10th, 2010 | 7 responses
One of the dangers of past successes is that it can lead to complacency. Positive outcomes are exciting, but they can make us feel overconfident, overly optimistic, and in control. Soon we’re humbled... read more »

sock puppet and frenemy

Posted by k.t. sim on June 25th, 2010 | 10 responses
Do you use a sock puppet to secretly keep track of your frenemies? Plan to spend your staycation watching vlogs and webisodes?” If you’re not sure what... read more »

the slippery slope of sin

Posted by mike wittmer on June 14th, 2010 | 7 responses
My friend had been a loving mother who put her Bible degree to good use by teaching Sunday school and participating in several Bible studies. But last month she informed her husband that she recently had... read more »

fighting the good fight

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 28th, 2010 | 8 responses
Jacqueline’s eyes flash fury and fire. She’s the embodiment of the hot-tempered, angry, fight starter described in Proverbs 15:18, 29:22. It’s not surprising then that rather than pleading with her... read more »

sinners alike

Posted by regina franklin on May 5th, 2010 | 24 responses
As my husband and I sat with our children at the 4th of July fireworks, two lesbian women sat nearby with their young toddlers. Expressive in their affection for each other, what they perceived as liberty,... read more »

get up and pray

Posted by poh fang chia on May 2nd, 2010 | 9 responses
Draw strength from God—because you’ll need it!” That’s how I would paraphrase Luke 22:40 where Jesus told His disciples, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.” The call to pray is... read more »

buyer’s remorse

Posted by poh fang chia on April 27th, 2010 | 13 responses
Have you ever experienced buyer’s remorse? I have. I wonder why I buy half the clothes hanging in my closet.

Just prior to making a purchase, I feel the positive emotions that come with getting... read more »
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