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Mind the Gap – #2

A few years ago I was going through a devotional with some high school girls I was mentoring. I can’t remember the book, but I can remember the chapter that changed my thought life. As Christians we’re taught to “take every thought captive to make it o …

The Biblical Case Against Abortion

In response to last week’s post “Praying for Those Who Fight for Abortion,” some commenters suggested the Bible doesn’t give us a definitive word on abortion. They raised the question of whether a fetus is really a person. One commenter brought up the …

When Can I Leave My Church?

There was a day not too long ago when Christian men and Christian women were at a church for life. In that same church, they were born, raised, married, and eventually raised their own children. But times have changed. These days, Christians who’ve bee …

Fear Not

I’m not a fearful person by nature; in fact, I love adventure and have the attitude of “I’ll try anything (most anything!) once.” But in December I was in a really scary car accident, and as a result, I’ve been a little fearful about driving. My car wa …

All Alone for Christmas

Let’s be real here. Christmas season is one of the loneliest season’s for many people, especially single people. In fact, it just might be the loneliest day second only to Feb. 14’s Single’s Awareness Day.  With songs like “All I Want For Christmas Is …

Hopes, Fears and Longing at Christmas

  “Baby, all I want for Christmas is you.” —Mariah Carey I was in my teens when I begged my mom to buy me the now played out Mariah Carey Christmas CD. She consented to the purchase so long as she could take a Sharpie to any less than modest album artw …

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