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By Rich Villodas (originally published on Missio Alliance) There’s nothing that unites us in the experience of being human quite like waiting. No matter our age, our education, our accomplishments, or time spent following Jesus, we will have to wait. This is why the Advent season is necessary for the shaping of our lives. Each... Continue Reading →
The following excerpt is from “Advent is a Season of Longing,” written by Carolyn Arends and published in Christianity Today. People are rarely neutral about the approach of Christmastime. Some of us reside at a North Pole of intense anticipation and excitement, while others of us hole up at a South Pole of irritation and... Continue Reading →
By Ken Mitchell The tour guide introduced herself at the entrance to Linville Caverns and immediately warned us not to touch any of the stones inside. She explained that these were living stones and that the acid from the human touch would cause them to stop growing. It was Saturday afternoon and Janet and I... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong I travel a lot: around 80 days a year actually, not including our home assignment, which is a state of permanent flux anyway. Being able to visit so many cultures and share with fellow Christians from other nations is an enormous blessing! At the same time, at the end of a trip... Continue Reading →
“And he told them this parable: The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store... Continue Reading →
By Frederick Buechner "HOW BEAUTIFUL upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings," says Isaiah (52:7). Not how beautiful are the herald's lips, which proclaim the good tidings, or his eyes as he proclaims them, or even the good tidings themselves, but how beautiful are the feet—the feet without which he... Continue Reading →
“Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall.” (1 Cor. 8:13) When my father was pastoring several years ago, there was a woman who wanted to become a member in the church. However, she disagreed with... Continue Reading →
“Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.” (1 Cor. 8:9) As a new youth pastor, I invited one of the sophomores in the youth group to grab some ice cream after school. As he climbed into my car and I turned the key, the... Continue Reading →
“The man who loves God is known by God.” (1 Cor. 8:3) On my wedding day, I was head-over-heels enamored with my wife. I thought I could never be more in love. However, eighteen years later the love is even deeper. We’ve shared many tears and countless belly-splitting times of laughter. Just one look can... Continue Reading →
“The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.” (1 Cor. 8:2) In college, I was given a topic for a research paper. I spent a good part of the semester reading, investigating, checking sources, and taking notes. Every article cited another 20 journals and papers. When I... Continue Reading →
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