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True Forgiveness

True Forgiveness

Discover how you can develop a heart of true forgiveness when you rely on God’s power rather than your emotions when you have been wounded. What is True Forgiveness? Forgiveness…
Mom God Hears You

Mom God Hears You

The personal stories, Scripture passages, and inspirational quotes in this 10-day reading plan will lift women up and remind them that God is bigger than the trials they face…
When Fury Flares

When Fury Flares

Anger, often seen as an emotion to avoid, holds significant power. In “When Fury Flares,” the author explores the notion that “anger is neither right nor wrong until there is…
Strife for Jesus

Strife for Jesus

Jesus is one of the most talked about figures in history. Some love Him. Some hate Him. Many are indifferent. No matter where you stand on that spectrum, He’s notable…
Oases in the Urban Wasteland

Oases in the Urban Wasteland

Does the good life require ten acres and free-range chickens? What about city-loving transients like me? My upbringing involved at least twelve homes – the backseat of a car, three…
The Essence of the Mosque

The Essence of the Mosque

Review of Syrian architect Marwa Al-Sabouni’s latest book Mosque: An Architect’s Exploration of Faith, Form, and Meaning. It is something of a cliché that Italian Americans dream of their first…
The Perils of Mixing Freud with Faith

The Perils of Mixing Freud with Faith

In his book Resisting Therapy Culture, Matthew Loftus differentiates the roles of therapists and pastors. The insidious tentacles of pop psychology are strangling all of us and reach even into…
I Begin with a Little Girl’s Hair

I Begin with a Little Girl’s Hair

With the red hair of one she-urchin in the gutter I will set fire to all modern civilization.  I begin with a little girl’s hair. That I know is a…
Why Should a Christian Fast?

Why Should a Christian Fast?

If there is no element of asceticism in our lives, we will find it hard to train for the service of Christ. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the…

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