The Practice of Belonging
The eternal words of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu really help me with both the Read More
Today's Disciplines Devotion
As I sat on a huge boulder at the edge of the ocean at daybreak, the grief felt overwhelming. Having lost both my parents just nine weeks apart, I grappled with...
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There is some question around the authorship and background of Psalm 130. Many think that this psalm was written by David in response to the constant pursuit he experienced from King...
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Saul and Jonathan—in life they were loved and admired, and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions” (2 Sam. 1:23, niv). These...
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When the storms of life hit our doorsteps, how do we react? If we know that God is with us, why do we panic? It seems so logical that if Jesus...
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As we near the end of our week focusing on an on-time God, it is a good time to reflect on how we respond to God in return for God’s faithfulness....
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Through the story of David and Goliath, we have encountered the ways God leads us in battle. The on-time God that we’ve been talking about all week has continued to show...
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When you fight, you have to do it your way. Life has prepared you for the things you are facing right now. Like David, while you may not have faced this...
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What happens when you’ve been called into battle? Perhaps your children have asked you to fight on their behalf. Maybe it’s your co-workers. What happens when you are minding your business...
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Now that we’ve learned how to thank God for the heads-up of battle, our next lesson is to assess what we are facing. Too often our fear of the unknown keeps...
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There are times when the enemies we must face have organized against us. We’ve all heard the saying “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Sometimes that’s not an exaggeration....
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As a result of Jesus’ death on the cross, we are able to let our false selves die as well. We don’t have to look to the things that give our...
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