Category: Christian Faith & Life
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The Secret to Being Content
What’s your secret? When people are thriving in our world or experiencing great financial success in their self-started business or side hustle selling handmade keychains on Etsy, others tend to want to know how they did it—most often because they want to replicate such financial feats or influence. When people aren’t thriving or experiencing financial…
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A Song of Repetition and Remembrance
This post is part of the series, Songs of Thanksgiving. Find the whole series here. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever” (Psalm 136:1). The unique relationship between music and memory is astounding, isn’t it? God has designed our minds in such a way that we can go years—decades even—without singing…
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A Song of Undiminished Joy
This post is part of the series, Songs of Thanksgiving. Find the whole series here. “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep…
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Praiseworthy Music and Thankful Songs
This post is part of the series, Songs of Thanksgiving. Find the whole series here. My wife and I were talking recently about how easy it is to fall into the pattern of praying about and thanking God for physical needs more than we pray about and thank God for the spiritual needs he graciously…
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Songs of Thanksgiving
This post is part of the series, Songs of Thanksgiving. Find the whole series here. For many people, November is a month when we intentionally reflect on all the things for which we’re thankful. Health, family, work, finances, possessions, relationships, friends . . . As Christians, we know these are all undeserved earthly blessings—gifts from God for…
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Free to Live as God’s Family
This post is part of the Free to Live series. Find the whole series here. Over the past five weeks, we’ve looked at some of the different ways we are free to live as Christians. We’re free to live with joy—knowing that Jesus has done all things for our salvation. We’re free to live by faith—knowing…
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God Is in Control
A sign in someone’s front yard caught my eye as I was driving through town a few weeks ago. The sign wasn’t brightly colored; it didn’t have large letters with a last name on it. No, it was a simple, cardboard sign. It had black letters that looked like they had been penned with a…
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Free to Live in Service
This post is part of the Free to Live series. Find the whole series here. “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love” (Galatians 5:13). Can I be honest with you? I love lists. The list can be for just…