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  • The War of Wills

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    We’ve all said it. We’ve sung it in worship songs and whispered it in the quiet of a difficult season: “Not my will, but Yours be done.” It sounds holy. It feels right. But if we’re being honest, how often is that prayer actually a negotiation? Most of us are perfectly happy for God’s will…

  • The View from the Pig Pen: Why Rock Bottom is a Blessing

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    Sometimes, life has a way of stripping us down until there is nothing left but the cold ground and the smell of a spiritual pig pen. It’s midnight, you’re covered in the consequences of your own choices (or just the heaviness of a broken world), and the “reality” you thought you knew has vanished. But…

  • Walk in love and bridge gaps

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    Our world is fractured by “gaps” that split our politics, communities, and families. It’s easy to stay where it’s safe, and everyone agrees, but Jesus calls us out of our filter bubble. We aren’t meant to pick a side of the canyon—we are called to bridge it. The New Testament utilizes the Greek term agape…

  • Built for Belonging

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    Humans were designed for connection. We were never meant to be solitary creatures, yet many of us now live distant lives, hesitant to let others in. While some consciously choose this isolation, others long for community but simply lack the tools to build it. They carry the constant ache of seeking friendship but never quite…

  • What have you done with your life?

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    What have you done with your life? You might think that your accomplishments are what count, but they aren’t. What truly matters is how you have loved others. Ask yourself: How have you made others feel during your lifetime? What about just recently? What did you do to help someone else, regardless of whether they…

  • When the key becomes a weight

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    When I got my first car, I was in my mid-twenties. I didn’t understand how the key turned in an ignition made the car start, I just knew it did. And then I had my keychain, and with this keychain, I soon had more keys to add to it.  The more keys I had, the…