A Few Things The Coronavirus Has Taught Me

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A few weeks ago, the coronavirus seemed like someone else’s problem. When the news first broke, I’ll be honest and say I dismissed it because it wasn’t something that directly affected me. It was a problem in far-away China so I didn’t lose sleep over it. Continue reading

Why Do We Treat ‘Single’ Like a Dirty Word?

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If you’re a single Christian of any age, you’ve probably encountered the dreaded question: “When are you getting married?” Several responses probably go through your mind before settling on the polite: “I haven’t met the right person yet.”

Singleness is often treated like a dirty word. Continue reading

Choose Faith Over Fear With These Six Steps

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It was one of the most magnificent waterfalls in the world, and he was about to bungee jump.

The only thing keeping him from plunging into the rushing waters of the Zambezi was a single cord tied around his ankles. His pounding heart seemed to drown out the mighty waterfall as he heard the instructor behind him shout: “1, 2, 3.. bungee!”

He jumped.

Within seconds, it felt like he was flying. Continue reading

Three Ways To Avoid Being Paralyzed By Shame

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Shame.

It’s everywhere you look.

You’re either too fat or too thin, too dark, not dark enough, too tall, too short, too loud.. the list is endless. Many of us feel like we’re failing in some area of our lives because we’ve been shamed into believing we’re just not good enough. Continue reading