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Posted on January 28, 2018January 15, 2018 Life of Faith

Self-Love: Biblical Fact or Fiction?

Ever wondered why loving ourselves well is so hard? The answer is simpler than all the “10 keys” and “tip sheets” let on. We seem... Read more

Posted on November 5, 2017October 19, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts

10 Ways Smartphones are the Adult Version of Invisible Friends

Remember when you were five and had an invisible friend? It’s pretty normal, with an estimated 37% of kids hanging out with friends that don’t... Read more

Posted on July 23, 2017July 19, 2017 Loving Others My Faith Radio

4 Things to Ask Yourself Before You Give That Advice

I had a problem. I called up a friend and in the midst of our chatting I determined to act on the words of Proverbs... Read more

Posted on March 29, 2017April 7, 2017 Book Reviews

Millennial Identity at the Intersection of Faith

Born smack dab into the middle of the millennial generation, I caught the coattails of motivational campaigns to defy stereotypes just in time to ride... Read more

Posted on January 15, 2017 Faith

How Facebook Made Me a Secret Admirer

Do you remember the middle school concept? When someone left notes in our friend’s locker signed “your secret admirer,” there were usually lines about wanting... 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 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 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 June 13, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series}

In Control We Trust

{The fifth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} If I were in charge everything would be okay. People would do I want them to... Read more

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