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The Hedge, the Leviathan, and the Mystery of Suffering

Everyone prays for a "hedge of protection." But do they know it comes from Job — the book where God lets the hedge come down? Mary Pezzulo on Leviathan, suffering, and the mystery beneath. read more

6/28/2026 4:52:22 AM by Mary Pezzulo

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Owning Things Without Being Owned: The 100 Thing Challenge

Can we own things without being owned by them? Reflections on Dave Bruno's The 100 Thing Challenge and the pursuit of enough. read more

6/25/2026 2:01:23 AM by Jeff McLain

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Obedience To God Cannot Be Deconstructed

After years of loss, I wanted to tell God no. Here's what I learned when He asked for the one thing I was still holding back: all of me. read more

6/22/2026 4:39:53 PM by Michele Howe

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God Uses What Feels Weak

Remember that God equips the called. Discover how God uses your weakness as your strength. You are not weak. You are called. read more

6/21/2026 9:00:07 AM by Michele Gunn

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Dirt Talking to Dirt About God

A preacher is just dirt talking to dirt about God. That reframing changes everything about how we preach, prepare, and stay formed along the way. read more

6/18/2026 1:08:44 AM by Jeff McLain

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Persevering In Obedience By Yielding To God's Plan

Yielding does equal obedience. Our wills are so fraught with pride and selfishness that we may not even be aware of how much impact (and influence) it holds over us. read more

6/15/2026 4:09:41 PM by Michele Howe

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Why the Passion Translation Bible Gets So Much Vitriol

The Passion Translation has been published since 2011, but now, people want it gone. Why? There's more passion against its "translation." read more

6/15/2026 12:15:33 PM by Shawn Paul Wood

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5 Portraits of God as Father in the Old Testament

In the Old Testament, God often gets cast as an angry, vengeful figure. But five portraits of God as Father reveal something far tenderer this Father's Day. read more

6/14/2026 11:13:49 PM by B. J. Oropeza

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Continuing to Pray for Her

Continuing to Pray for Her 05.04.26 Is it too much to ask for her to be baptized in the Spirit and that she would experience the fire of the Holy Ghost? 05.07.26 Can we both be ready for the same... read more

6/10/2026 8:06:19 PM by Jared Ingle

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Active Faith Means We Can Live Free of Worry

We stop ourselves from going down the unbiblical thinking road of unbelief that imagines our future without God in it read more

6/8/2026 4:02:15 PM by Michele Howe

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The Little Girl Who Always Jumped

We may not jump off couches anymore, but we still leap. A childhood story about impulsivity, awareness, and learning to pause. read more

6/6/2026 1:10:13 PM by Kelley Rouland

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What Does “Lead a Quiet Life” Mean in 1 Thessalonians 4:11?

Discover what “lead a quiet life” means in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 and how Paul’s call challenges busyness, striving, and excess. read more

6/5/2026 1:49:12 AM by Jeff McLain

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On Orange Juice, Neighbors, and Vocation

The only thing I can think of to write is this: the distractions of your day-to-day life are not a distraction. They are your vocation. read more

6/4/2026 3:55:55 AM by Mary Pezzulo

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