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Do you ever find yourself making up excuses that aren’t necessarily true just so you can get out of some sort of social engagement?

Do you remember what your life was like before you were saved? I grew up attending church, but I began questioning my faith in middle school. I was able to confidently accept Christ as my Savior when I was 13, but those years of searching for answers w …

My friend and I sat across from each other at a new sushi dive in Sioux Falls, S.D. We have been friends since high school and always encouragers of each other’s faith. As we enjoyed each bite of our meal, we shared wonderful convictions about tithing, …

As we go through life, there are many things we outgrow: diapers, car seats, training wheels, middle-school fashion, high-school priorities and our parents’ houses. But there’s one thing we never outgrow: encouragement. Everyone needs it, and everyone …

I am so thankful for the men in my life. They encourage me to try new things out of my comfort zone. Seriously, I don’t know what I would do without them. Especially when I find myself in situations like the one I’m in this week. I was driving home fro …

God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful (1 Corinthians 1:9). I was reminded last weekend of how faithful God is and how my worries are nothing compared to what He can do. God is faithful when I go where H …

“Those were the best days of my life.” “The best is yet to come.” These two phrases signify completely different opinions. Yet which one is right? While picking up my room, I glanced around at the multitude of pictures coating my walls — the past four …

I got this alert from CNN this morning: Space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, marking the final launch of NASA’s space shuttle program. NASA is retiring its flagship fleet after 30 years of service. Atlantis …