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Posted on April 12, 2023 Bethany's Guest Posts

Death, Where Is Your Sting?

Call me morbid, but the first time I heard the famous song, “Live Like You Were Dying,” I thought, “Well . . . we are.”... Read more

Satan is just a sore loser.
Posted on September 23, 2018September 14, 2018 Life of Faith

The Sore Loser

My competitive side was getting the better of me. As far as we were into the game, it was clear I wasn’t going to win.... Read more

Christ's example of conquering
Posted on March 4, 2018October 29, 2017 My Faith Radio

Conquering by Force

Can you think of a victory in a game, a sport, or even a war that is owed to more to blunt force than to... Read more

Posted on March 13, 2017April 7, 2017 Idolizing Knowledge {Series}

Knowledge Isn’t All Powerful (4/6)

  This post is the 4th in a 6-part series on Idolizing Knowledge. Read the rest of the posts here. Guest directory info is available... Read more

Posted on January 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ My Faith Radio Throwback Posts

The Milestone That Wasn’t

In Genesis 27, we read about a milestone that should have been, but wasn’t. Imagine what Esau looked forward to the day his dying father... Read more

Posted on October 23, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ Sin Lies {Series}

Lie 4: Sin Can Be Conquered by Effort

(A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Submit by October 30th if you want to be featured in a... 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 September 7, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Growing in Christ

Fighting You, For You

Sometimes we turn on ourselves. Sometimes our loved ones have to fight us for us. It is, for example, for their own good that we... Read more

Posted on August 16, 2016April 8, 2017 Book Reviews Faith

Overcome Failure Book Review

I’m one of those people who has regularly lived in fear of failure. Are you? I’ve made too many decisions based on what I know... Read more

Posted on April 25, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Guest Posts The Word Works {Series}

He’s Got the Battle If We’ve Got the Praise- The Word Works Series

If there’s anyone I know who is comfortable being uncomfortable, it’s Christine. I mean that in the best way. She’s always bravely sharing about the... Read more

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