Category: Christian Faith & Life
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Free to Live With Joy
This post is part of the Free to Live series. Find the whole series here. “Letters are not written in a vacuum. There’s always a backstory to them. Think of a combat soldier’s letter to his wife, a parent’s letter to a confused child at college, or a pastor’s letter to a troubled soul who…
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We Are Free to Live
The Bible translator’s brief introduction to Paul’s letter to the Galatians in my NIV Bible is one well worth spending some time thinking about: Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia is a short version of the message in Romans. Paul addresses legalism, showing how Christ brought freedom from, not bondage to the Jewish laws.…
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The Doxology
This is the final post in the series, Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer. You can find the whole series here. “We can be sure that these petitions are acceptable to our Father in heaven and are heard by him, for he himself has commanded us to pray in this way and has promised to hear…
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Deliver Us From Evil
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” You can find the whole series here. “In conclusion, we pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would deliver us from every evil that threatens body and soul, property and reputation, and finally when our last hour comes, grant us…
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Creative Ways to Be in the Word
I was in a meeting recently where a coworker made a comment that you’ve probably heard before: There’s only so much time in the day. My coworker was talking about all the different tasks he wanted to accomplish, but he recognized he only had so much time. Despite wanting to get everything on his list…
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” You can find the whole series here. “God surely tempts no one to sin, but we pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us, so that the devil, the world, and our flesh may not deceive us or lead…
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Forgive Us Our Sins
This post is a continuation of the series “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” You can find all of the posts here. “We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look upon our sins or because of them deny our prayers; for we are worthy of none of the things for which…
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It’s Always Worth It
“It’s good to be in God’s Word throughout the week” isn’t a statement with which any Christian would likely disagree. It is good to be in God’s Word—not just for the brief hour or two on Sunday (or whichever day you worship) but every day. God’s Word is where we learn about Jesus, our Savior…