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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...
How to Combat Spiritual Burnout This Holiday Season
Spiritual Burnout can be especially bad around the Holidays, and you may not even know you have it! Entering the holidays almost always fills us with a mutual sense of excitement and dread. Excitement at the thought of having some time off and enjoying all the sparkly...
The Even Bigger Problem than Emotional Abuse…
"I think I need a break. I might move home for a while. I've realized Alex [husband of 2 years] is abusive…" My friend's confidence cut me to the heart. I was devastated for her. I felt her pain keenly but also felt the pain of seeing yet another of my dear friends'...
Is it Possible to Stop Sinning? – The Simple Antidote
Today was a horrible day. Some would judge me and say I am oppressed by religious guilt over being human, maybe I even need counseling to help myself believe that the "petty things" I regret are truly petty. But, I know it's more than that. It's not about the actual...
How to Practice Mortification in Everyday Life
The ability to make sacrifices in service of a greater good is the hallmark of maturity. - Jordan Peterson Despite the horrors and negative connotations connected with its name, all mortification means is simply that one chooses what is right over how they "feel". It...
What is Mortification? – Archaic Masochism or Indispensable Spiritual Discipline
The word mortification is a terrifying one. It literally comes from the Latin mortificare that means "to put to death", specifically, in traditional understanding, "the desires of the flesh". It was considered essential for salvation back in the day and it conjures...