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Grace and Law have been dancing on a tightrope for over 2,000 years now. Lean too far on the Law, and your service to God becomes heavy and meaningless. Overcorrect, and you find yourself falling into the error that Grace gives us permission to do whatever we want. Our salvation is through Grace alone, but…
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I grew up in South Louisiana, just about 70 miles northwest of Grand Isle, Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island. Grand Isle is made primarily of sand that has been carried down and deposited there by the Mississippi River. When Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, every structure on the island was damaged, and nearly half were…
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As I was working on a Bible study recently, I cross-referenced Isaiah 53. Known as the Suffering Servant passage, this chapter gives an accurate, somewhat graphic account of Christ’s suffering. The earliest known copy dates from 125 BC, making it a verifiable Messianic prophecy fulfilled by Jesus. The crucifixion of Christ has to be the…
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I filed my 2025 taxes today. If you’re thinking that I was running significantly late, you’re not wrong. Luckily, TurboTax has a fast and easy extension form that I filed on April 14. When I filed for the extension, it said I could file my return as late as October. “Who needs all the way…
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Gratitude is such a catchword in the church that it has almost lost its meaning. We think of gratitude as a quick “thank you” directed at the sky when things go our way: traffic wasn’t bad, we got a good parking spot, gas prices went down (can you tell I drive a lot?). But the…
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Imagine being locked up in a cold, dark cell. Bricks surround you, except for a locked iron door. Day after day, you sit there, alone in the darkness. Perhaps you’re even wounded in there, bleeding inside your prison, with no medical supplies. Now imagine that you not only hold the key to the door, but…
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Big, iridescent green beetles buzz loudly, crashing into my hands and face as I pull figs from my tree. I’m not a fan of loud bugs or hard, crunchy bugs. But every morning for weeks each summer, I brave the beetles that live in the tree to harvest the figs I’ve grown. But why? Figs…
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Twenty-five years ago last spring, I knelt on the floor at prayer meeting, begging God for a miracle. I was 16 weeks pregnant, and I had gone that afternoon to get my first ultrasound. I was so excited to see my baby. What should have been a beautiful and joyful experienced taken a turn for…
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Last week, I wrote about my journey to rediscover the goodness of God. God has led me through Psalm 27 in the past week, verse by verse, like a textbook on God’s goodness and His grace for hardships. So this week, I want to talk you through what I’m learning. Psalm 27:1-3 The Lord is…
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If I’m honest, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with southern Africa. I love it immensely, but when I am there, I feel a nostalgic sadness that I hate. For the past 10 years, I’ve chalked it up to a type of homesickness called hiraeth. It’s a Welsh word that translates in English…
