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Posted on October 20, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Loving Others

I Wish American Christians Made A Bigger Deal Out of This Election

  With all the chaos breaking loose over this election, I wish we were making a bigger deal of it as Christians. So many of... Read more

Posted on October 13, 2016 Faith Growing in Christ Loving Others Sin Lies {Series}

Lie 3: Sin Defines You

(A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Join me in exposing sin’s lies to God’s Word in this 8... Read more

Posted on October 10, 2016 Faith Growing in Christ Loving Others Sin Lies {Series}

Lie 2: Your Sin is Special

(A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Join me in exposing sin’s lies to God’s Word in this 8... Read more

Posted on September 26, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

What Is Love

We know about many characteristics of love, traits like those listed in 1 Cor 13; patience, kindness, humility, etc. We certainly are aware of examples... Read more

Posted on September 14, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ Loving Others

The Nature of Knowing

Do you know your husband’s face? Your mother’s hands? Your grandfather’s voice? This adorable video shows how children memorize their mother’s features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRoqk_z2Lgg What about... Read more

Posted on September 12, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

Equally Yoked Friendship

Ever participated in a three-legged race? Your leg is bound to a partner’s. Then, you’re supposed to run, together, to a destination. I remember the... Read more

Posted on July 19, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

3 (Hopeful) Truths for the Overwhelmed

My calendar always ends up a mess. It seems like everything is happening at once and at the same time like the things that really... Read more

Posted on July 8, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Loving Others

Do #LivesMatter to God?

Something breaks my heart extra as tragedy after tragedy arises. I wince over the propeller of much of the outrage being some agenda, not compassion.... Read more

Posted on May 29, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ In ___ We Trust {Series} Loving Others

In Medicine We Trust

{The third installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Disclaimer before the outrage: I go to the doctor. I believe the Lord blessed us with... Read more

Posted on May 9, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Growing in Christ Loving Others

My Mess, His Order

There are days life is a mess. Like the morning I spilled three glasses of water, got hot chocolate all over my clothes, ripped my... Read more

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