faith and culture
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When Prayer Changes You: What Hannah Teaches Us About Not Giving Up
There’s a moment in the story of Hannah that almost always gets overlooked. It happens right after she prays, long before anything in her life changes. It’s quiet, easy to miss, and honestly, many of us may not believe it’s… Continue reading
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Facing Giants: Finding Courage in a Fearful World
We love the story of David and Goliath. It’s one of the few Bible stories that even people outside the church still recognize. It’s become our go-to image for the underdog. We like that story. But I wonder if we’ve… Continue reading
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God’s Good Design
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) That first line of Scripture is a radical claims. If you can believe that, it makes it easier to believe the rest. It says there is a God.… Continue reading
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Work Worth Doing
Labor Day was meant to honor work, the dignity of labor and the worth of workers. But in reality, we’ve turned it into little more than a three-day weekend, a chance to grill burgers or get in one last summer… Continue reading
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Abiding in Jesus in a World of Noise
Most of us live off spiritual “snacks.” A quick verse from our Bible app, a short prayer before bed, maybe a worship song in the car on the way to work. None of that is bad, but it won’t fill… Continue reading
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More Than Enough
We live in a world obsessed with “more.” More followers. More features. More square footage. More influence. More comfort. More, more, more! And we’re constantly told that what we have isn’t enough. Not enough money. Not enough success. Not enough…stuff.… Continue reading
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When the Lights Come On
I was away this week so I don’t have a sermon to follow-up on. However, while I was gone, I couldn’t help but see the story making the rounds this week about a well-known CEO who was caught cheating on… Continue reading
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