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cheerful-hearted giver

On November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 By LindsayLeave a comment

Have you heard the phrase, "She's a good gift-giver," before? It's kind of a funny way to say, "She pays attention to what people like and need." I think that simply translates into: She's a good gift-sharer. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's …

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demystifying church

On November 1, 2019October 31, 2019 By Lindsay1 Comment

Do you ever get in a deep loop when you find something interesting? I once went down a wormhole through Buddhist culture to learn that what we call a "swastika" was actually a Buddist symbol that represented infinite mercy or intellect and strength. It was Adolf Hitler that forever warped our understanding of that emblem. …

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in the world, not of it

On October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 By LindsayLeave a comment

I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how a man could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.attributed to Abraham Lincoln 17,500 miles per hour. That's about how fast the International Space Station …

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purposeful placement

On September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 By Lindsay1 Comment

Have you ever blown a balloon up too much? The air inside of it stretches the laytex or rubber so far that it simply cannot contain it - and then it POPS! Similarly, wineskins were used to hold - you guessed it - wine. But they were a bit more temperamental. After an animal skin …

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never forget

On September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 By Lindsay4 Comments

I was only in second grade on September 11, 2001. The teachers were frantic, some even turning on the box TVs in our room before turning it off again by request of the principal. There isn’t much else I remember about that day except my constant stream of questions and my mom’s lack of answers. …

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only takes one

On August 23, 2019August 22, 2019 By Lindsay2 Comments

In one of Andy Stanley's books (Deep and Wide), he talks about how we can go nose-blind to the ministry we're serving in. He says, "Time in erodes awareness of." If you've spent any length of time doing anything you know this to be true. Teachers, first responders, and medical professionals all have to keep …

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should i stay or should i go?

On August 9, 2019August 8, 2019 By Lindsay3 Comments

If you're an 80s punk rock fan like I am, you should definitely pull out your air guitar and sing that title! Classic. I live in a college town that is currently experiencing what the billions of apartment complexes call "turn," where they clean up after tenants moving out and fill them with new tenants. …

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