As a creative person and the leader of a group of creative writers, I’m always seeing the creativity around me. One of the places I’ve noticed an unusual amount of creativity is within my church. The Pianist: She adds notes to basic chords, filling them out so that they resonate with the melody, yet create […]
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“Do not let your heart be troubled” (John 14:1). The Amplified version describes this ‘troubling’ as being ‘distressed, agitated, fearful, disturbed, intimidated, or unsettled.’ Quite a list of troubling adjectives. And sometimes, each of them describes how I feel. The real problem comes when they all bundle together to make a giant troubled heart. We
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During the summer of 2017, my church is utilizing a system to BLESS our neighborhoods. The acrostic works like this: Begin with Prayer Listen and Engage Eat (because we all connect better while we’re eating) Serve Others Story (be willing to share your faith story) Although I like this concept, I am purposely NOT engaging
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Throughout my search for a church, I have gleaned important lessons. Because life-long learning is one of my core values, it gives me joy to learn something new or to confirm principles I’ve known for decades. So what have I learned? The Community of Believers Thrives Throughout this year, I have met so many wonderful
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When we follow God’s leading, we often end up in a better place. Although it may be harder, it is still better.
How does it feel if you know something terrible is going to happen, yet you want to be strong? Reverend G begins to face the possibility of impending doom.
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We are answering a reader’s question, “When did Reverend G’s relationship with God begin and how did she grow so close to Him?” This post is the continuation of the back story. When Gertie returned home, she tried to explain to her parents about her decision to become a Christian. But all they wanted to
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The publishing process for a book involves many different people with various gifts. From the graphic artists who design the cover, to the copy editor to the publisher – all these people have a hand in printing the final product. As a self-publisher, I learned about each of these processes myself and worked hard to
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