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We know God by experiencing him
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April fools for Christ
The Bible presents us two kinds of folly, both very different. We meet the first...
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Trusting God in trying times
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Hope that does not disappoint
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Our true identity in Christ and the momentum of holiness
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How to wreck your life
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The gospel of radical submission
The Scripture commands husbands to love their wives, wives to respect their husbands, children to...
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Are you making progress?
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Fear and the stories we tell ourselves
We live in a bramble of innumerable fears. We have anxiety about our families, worry...
February 08, 2011
Where we turn to model our lives
According to tradition, the first icon-painter in the Church was the evangelist Luke, and the...
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Trusting God’s messy providence
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Don’t change boats, change yourself
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Thanks for everything
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One trait every Christian leader needs
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Giving thanks always
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