Supply of the Eyes
It’s amazing how your eyes can produce a seemingly never ending supply of tears. A couple days ago, I think I literally cried for the entire day; whenever they dried up and I started to calm down, a single thought would send another round of sobs my way. You see, a few lessons ago, I mentioned having sent out book proposals to publishers. Throughout the years, I’ve had volunteers (pastors, counselors, and author friends) read over Fear Fighting, and while their feedback has a
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The Uprooting
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Col 1:13-14, NIV). Wanna know why this is one of my favorite verses about Jesus' sacrifice and salvation? Because of the absolute finality in these words. The Bible doesn’t say that Jesus almost rescued us from darkness, or that we have some redemption and a little forgiveness. No. This is a total and complete uprootin
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For the Moms and Not-Yet Moms
In honor of Mother's Day, it seems only fitting that we talk about one of the many moms in the Bible: Hannah. Her story is found in 1 Samuel 1-2:11 but basically, after years of infertility, she goes to the temple and pleads with the Lord to give her a son. If He does, she promises to dedicate him to God, meaning that he'll live and work at the temple. Lo and behold, He opens her womb and she gives birth to Samuel ... who she gives over to God as soon as he's weaned. This chi
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