Tag: faith
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Third Day Questions About Jagged Love (Harvey #3)
In the world of Colossus, or even in our own daily lives, a lie isn’t just a misstatement of fact. / It is a structure. / It is a high-tensile shell we build to protect our “Nakedness” from the cold…
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The Grasshopper Trap: Denying God’s Belief in Us
He has crossed the line between heaven and earth, divinity and dust, so that you might never again call yourself a grasshopper in the sight of giants.
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Socrates v. Orpheus: The Dialogue of Doubt
Socrates: / And yet, your song has pierced the Underworld. / Mine could barely pierce my own defenses. / Tell me—do you trust love?
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Final Sacrifice: Why Jesus — and We — Recoil from the Cross (Beyond Existentialism)
The moment in Gethsemane is not terrifying because of the Cross itself — many men have died on crosses, many with more composure. No, the dread of the God-man is something infinitely deeper: He is asked not merely to die, but to let die His understanding of God… [Dedicated to…
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Easter Repost 2/2: Risen In Christ
> Finally, I glance at where my side was pierced, where I see that a hole still exists. I gently probe it with my fingers, and am surprised to see that the hole looks like it extends all the way to my heart! > Yet, it is positioned in such…
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The Abundant L.I.F.E Plan: Living In Favor Everyday
Nurture healthy relationships / Wisely steward gifts / Grieve our lack…
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A Tale of Two (Related) Topics – More Knowledge & Better Models
> I can understand Jesus’ crucifixion with my left brain, but honestly, it scares me to ask Holy Spirit to give me a right-brained, relational understanding of the Cross. The same is true for a right-brained, relational understanding of His resurrection.
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ChatGPT as Aaron the Tamil, Part 1: Faith and Family
Together, Ziegenbalg and Aaron laid the foundation for a Tamil Christian identity that balanced faith with culture. While Ziegenbalg’s mission brought the Gospel to Tamil Nadu, Aaron embodied the transformation of faith in a local context, showing the possibility of a Tamil expression of Christianity. Their story continues to inspire…
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10/18 Epic Poem: Faith See-ed
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. Luke 17:6 The walk of faith Is not won by greed But only by those Who live…
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Christ Alone (Family Manifesto)
Our faith is in Christ / And the power of His blood / To restore us to right relationship / With God, each other, and even enemies
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The UnGiver, Part 3/6: BrokeHeart
“My heart will only be truly free when we have paid our debt to the Emperor-beyond-the-sea, and I myself see him restore all that I wrongfully stole from you.”
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7/9 Poem: Trust Frees
A trust based on fear / Is really half-lie / Shame-based obedience / Splits you from I
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7:3 Free Verse: Triumphing Joy
Joy isn’t the destination / Joy is the process / And the proof / Of faith, hope, and love
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6/3 Bi-Limerick: Good Fear Hunting
There’s fear that can lurk in the dark / Encircling our hearts like a shark // Yet this is the cross we must bear / To live a life beyond compare…
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4/17 Limerick: Changing Faith
Faith cannot merely be passive / Or something that we take a class of / It’s making a bet / That God won’t forget / Which wins us a payoff that’s massive!
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4/3 Limerick: In God Wee Trust
Though we are lighter than dust / It matters in which God we trust / If we dare His face / Our cross unlocks grace / And heaven breaks through worldly crust
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4/2 Lyrics: Believe On
When the world seems unfair / Feel the lure of despair / Yet still shout to the air: / Believe On
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Faith Life Cycle: Each Next Consummation
1. Faith in Self 2. Faith in the Law 3. Faith in Grace 4. Faith in our Cross
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3/11 RSVP: Impossibly Obedient
Lord, if I’m being honest / I’m starting to doubt what you promised… // But maybe that’s really the point / Of how You train those you anoint
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