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Neighboring meets ripple-effect faith. I call it missional neighboring.
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5 Ways to Overcome Distraction for the Chronically Unfocused
What I notice, here in my basement with the lights left off aside from a candle and the glow of my laptop, perched on a high desk above my walking pad, is that I’m less…
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5 Secrets for Seeing the People You Often Miss
This level of attentiveness–of seeing people–reminds me of a verse I read the other day, in John chapter 1. There’s a preposition I haven’t caught before–one that shifts the meaning.
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How to Become Excited About Reading Your Bible
It’s a picture of how imperfect vessels (like you and me) can still be brimming full of God. Our flaws don’t change our capacity to be overwhelmed with the undeserved goodness of God.
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For the People Watchers, EavesDroppers, and Hope Devoid
The more I ponder Jesus’s invitation to overhear His words, the more I wonder if He’s not teaching us a simple yet effective model of discipleship. One that looks a bit like a ripple-effect.
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The Truth About Vulnerability: The Grace-Lined Protection We Need
Jesus says to leave behind the list of preparedness. Of comfort. Of cushion. He gets really specific in the following verses, if you want to read it. But basically, anything you can do without, leave…
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How To Cultivate a Receptive, Growth-Friendly Heart
This, friends, is the best recipe for a growth-friendly heart that nourishes the seeds God plants.