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A Feast, Not a Fight: Rethinking Worship in the Church
Worship in the church should feel like a feast, not a sparring match. Yet all too often, we reduce it to arguments over style—hymns versus praise choruses, praise band versus piano, old versus new. What if instead we approached worship as a table set for every generation, every heart longing to encounter God? Discussions about…
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Resilient Church: How God’s People Flourish in Uncertain Times
Let’s be honest: nice churches won’t survive what’s coming. Sentimental faith, vague truth, cultural acceptance, and comfortable gatherings may soothe for a season—but they won’t stand in a world that increasingly resents and rejects the gospel. What will endure? What will thrive? Only a church that is truly holy, truly loving, truly alive—formed by God’s design,…
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Beyond Ritual: Finding Meaning in Lent
Experiencing Lent in a New Way: A Call to Reflection and Growth Last night, my son and I attended an Ash Wednesday service at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church. As Father Thomas marked our foreheads with ashes in the shape of the cross, I was reflecting on the strangeness (to me) and solemnity of the moment.…
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Hold On to God: Finding Hope in Life’s Struggles
Have you ever felt like quitting, throwing in the towel, and telling yourself, “I can’t do this anymore! It’s just not worth it”? Perhaps you’ve faced times when discouragement seemed overwhelming—whether it was a major conflict in a relationship, opposition to something you deeply believed in, an unexpected crisis, or life-altering news. Maybe it was…
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Experiencing Jesus: The Essence of Christian Faith
Where Are the Books? John the Apostle said, “I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.” “Seen and borne witness” — This is the very essence of the Christian faith: we have personally experienced something in our own lives and families that has changed the very nature of reality for…
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Finding Peace in Turbulent Times
The past few years have brought unforgettable challenges and uncertainties, with the COVID-19 pandemic and social upheaval causing many to feel the world is in chaos.What do you do when everything seems to be falling apart, and you don’t know what the future holds? This feeling of uncertainty echoes the opening chapters of the book…
