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The Sound Of Silence
Talk as well as music can steal away opportunities to listen to our hearts and to get in touch with the heart of God. Why do we need so much noise? Are we afraid of silence? Afraid of the thoughts or emotions that might surface if given a chance?
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Changing Identity
Sometimes our identity comes to be based on mistakes we’ve made in the past. We label others and they label us, and those labels “stick” in our minds. Is there anything about the way you identify yourself, or the way you feel others identify you, that you wish you could change?
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For Those Who Are Contemplating Divorce
So often what leads us to thoughts of divorce is not adultery but simply a cycle of conflict that we don’t know how to break. And so often what we come to hate about our spouse is just another form of the thing we loved in the first place.
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The Comparison Trap
In the book of Revelation the phrase “small and great” is used five times, always referring to people being grouped together and treated the same, whether in suffering or in reward. It seems that neither Satan nor God compares the way we do.
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My Twins and the Twin Towers
This twin tragedy played out before our eyes while, at the same time, our own twins were being put on respirators, fed through tubes, and given the best care possible so that life could prevail over death.
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Not Dead, But Sleeping
For those who may just be coming to church, and that only occasionally; for those who may only be praying once in a while; for those who are struggling with doubts about their Christian faith: people may have a hard time telling whether you are spiritually alive or dead. More importantly, you may not be…
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Overcoming Bitterness
It certainly isn’t wrong to lament if we’ve been disappointed or even to be angry if we’ve been treated unfairly. But when we allow anger or disappointment to fester and ferment, eventually we become bitter, thinking of ourselves as victims.
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Forgiving One Another (Part Two)
To harbor resentment is to give Satan an opening. So whether we’re giving forgiveness or receiving it, it’s for our benefit.
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Forgiving One Another (Part One)
The fact is we want to be forgiven much more than we want to forgive. But Jesus says we can’t have it that way. There is no getting around his simple teaching.
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Lost In Translation
Ever since Babel, language has been a confusing thing. And it isn’t just foreign languages that cause problems. Sometimes we can even be confused by our own language!
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