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Safety in the comfortable cocoon of fundamentalism
Leaving behind legalism is one of the most terrifying things I've ever done. And for a long time, I just couldn't do it.
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when you and your husband are in different spiritual places
For those times when you are out-of-sync spiritually with your spouse.
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Church Attendance: on being “in your place” in church
The verse that is probably used the most to stress "faithful church attendance" is simply a reminder that we need to be getting together with other believers.
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What to do when your church isn’t meeting your needs
I'm asking you to focus less on the problem and consider the possibility you could in fact be part of the solution.
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forget where you “should be” and “give God your ugly”
But sometimes, the first step of surrender is admitting to God that you aren't ready to surrender.
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one place you can go for TOTALLY FREE child entertainment
Our family calls it “the special store.” We have gone there for potty-training reward outings, special daddy-son dates, and on days like today: when the park is too hot, Barnes and Noble is…
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What motherhood taught me about legalistic Christianity
Being the perfect mom became my new legalism.
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You may think the sky above is falling – but can you hear Jesus calling?
I know you are scared, but I won't let you go. You aren't "too far gone" for me. I'm still here. I haven't gone anywhere. And I'm still loving you, holding you. I'm…
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Cheating on my church: God is bigger than our denominational boxes
But that very brief time that I spent at that church didn't pull me down. In contrast, it really opened my eyes to a lot of things: I realized that the body of…
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Roses in the dumpster: seeing God in everyday life
But God isn't nearly as far away as you think. Open your eyes. Look around you for his love - for his grace - today in the ordinary, in the human, in the…
