Messiah Prophesied: the Names of Jesus

It’s Christmas time again. It can be easy to forget to think about the reason for the season, so today we’ll talk about Jesus—reflecting on five of His names that we hear especially this time of year.

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Does God Have a Sense of Humor?

Have you ever wondered what God is like? Does he sit around with a gavel, or does He laugh, too? Does He enjoy seeing us smile, or is He too serious and holy to appreciate anything amusing? Today we’ll talk about the evidence of God’s sense of humor.

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Bad Habits Every Christian Should Break Now

As Billy Graham said, “we [as Christians] are the Bibles the world is reading,” which begs the question: What does the world see in us? Unfortunately, many times they see our bad. Today we’ll talk about a few of the bad habits many Christians possess at one time or another in our lives and how to move forward.

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Suicidal Thoughts: What I Wish I’d Done Differently

Suicide can be a difficult topic. Unfortunately, many of us have probably had some sort of experience with it. Today I’d like to talk about a couple of things I wish I had done differently when I struggled with my own suicidal thoughts, as well as, give you a list of reminders I would tell my younger self I could—in case you’re struggling now.

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Chronic Illness: 6 Tips for Dealing with Fatigue

In our last post, we talked about dealing with the memory issues that can come with chronic illness. Well, I’m on a roll, because this week we’ll be talking about tips for dealing with fatigue (and next time: time-saving cleaning hacks).

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Judgment versus Discernment: The Golden Rule

We can be quick to remind others not to judge us yet fail to identify the same behavior in ourselves. Then our attempts to identify it in ourselves inevitably lead to questions about where to draw the line. Surely some judgments are necessary for a healthy life, right? How can we know the difference? 

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