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Posted on August 28, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Facing the Big “What If”

I recently had the privilege of sharing a brief devotion with a bunch of teenage girls. Weeks in advance, when I asked the Lord what... Read more

Posted on August 23, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

God’s Reliability: Updating to 5.0

{This post originally appeared on My Faith Radio} We know all too well the adrenaline rush of a beloved phone fizzling out or breaking. Updates... Read more

Posted on August 22, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Just For Me

As the speaker in the video wraps up her lesson, she prays. All of us in the room grow quiet, listening in. The screen grows... Read more

Posted on August 14, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Holding and Held

Thinking of Christ as our anchor, we often picture storms raging. Tossed about in the chaos, we think of clinging to Him. Our hands burn,... Read more

Posted on August 10, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Blame First, Forgive Next

This post is one piece of a great collaborative effort. Head over to Kelly Balarie's post for encouraging excerpts and links to tons of bloggers'... Read more

Posted on August 7, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Growing in Christ

What God Has For You Today

It’s a new day. What if it’s a good one? God has a few things for his followers today (and everyday.) They’ll make whatever your... Read more

Posted on August 2, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Peace

Ironically, “peace” is a confusing concept Biblically. Without any word study at all we observe that Christ at once claims He did not come to... Read more

Posted on July 26, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Still

“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God’” –Psalm 46:10 Busy, busy. Becky just wrote about our false trust in “doing” through busyness.... Read more

Posted on July 23, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Guest Posts In ___ We Trust {Series}

In Busy We Trust

{The eleventh installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to have Becky here today- she believes in embracing grace in the messy real of life. At... Read more

Posted on July 19, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Direct

Earlier this week, Carly shared about trusting in plans. She realized her “planning was not enough” and that she “needed God to…make it come together.” The... Read more

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