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What is the Purpose of Lent? – Why live Lent?
Lent is coming up quickly. It's so easy to "give up chocolate" or take the cursory but meaningless, "I'll be nicer", approach to Lent (now that "Don't just give up chocolate for Lent" has become popularized). Maybe our goal is to "Read the Bible more" or "Pray 10...
Why Seek God? – Benefits vs. Difficulty
Why seek God? Seek the Lord, while He may be found: call upon him, while He is near. - Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and His justice, and all these things shall be added unto you. - Matthew 6:33 We live in a culture of self-sufficiency. We...
What to Expect when God brings you Closer to Himself
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a tool to help us gauge our growth in the area of union with God? Most people seem to believe that they should gauge their closeness with God by how touchy-feely they get about Him, how many spiritual consolations they receive in...
Why Does it Matter if we Know, Love, & Serve God in this Life?
Can we stop overcomplicating Christianity? Maybe we don't even realize we are doing it, but sometimes all we need are fresh words to simplify and refresh our perspective... and consequently, our enthusiasm. We worry about what we are supposed to be doing. We worry...
Free Will & Christian Decision Making-Do Choices Really Matter?
I hate decision making. I am basically the posterchild for Emily P. Freeman’s target audience. The weight of the responsibility of choice is, and I’m afraid will ever remain, paralyzing to me. My decisions are usually based on a desirable consequence I envision about...
4 Characteristics of True Joy in the Lord
Have you ever questioned how True Joy in the Lord can be compatible with taking up your cross as a Christian? Have you ever despaired of being able to "Choose joy" just because everybody tells you that's what you are supposed to do? Have you ever simply wondered what...
