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Don’t Blow Your Light Out: Keeping Your Faith Alive in a New Season
There is a story about a little girl who came home from Sunday school after learning Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”… Continue reading
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Facing the Impossible: What the Red Sea Teaches Us About Fear, Pride, and Faith
We all encounter seasons of intense trial and disappointment. Take the story of a young woman named Anne Steele. By the time she was nineteen, her mother had passed away, and a severe hip injury left her an invalid. Years… Continue reading
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Seizing the Opportunity: It’s Time to Get Off the Bench
We’ve all seen it happen in sports: a team is down, the clock is ticking, and the starters are exhausted. But then, the coach turns to the bench. Someone who has been waiting in the wings steps onto the court,… Continue reading
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What Would You Give Up?
On a cold January morning in 1848, a man named James Marshall peered into a narrow California sawmill channel and spotted flakes of pure gold. It was a discovery that would alter history, sparking one of the greatest gold rushes… Continue reading
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Joy in the Furnace: 5 Ways to Respond to Suffering
We live in a broken world where pain, trials, and unexpected suffering will inevitably knock on our door. When fierce winds begin to blow, it is incredibly easy to spiral into bitterness, look for someone to blame, or set up… Continue reading
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From Death to Life
There is an old story about a king and his jester, or court clown, who was known for saying incredibly foolish things. One day, after the jester uttered something exceptionally ridiculous, the king handed him a ceremonial staff and said,… Continue reading
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The Awaited Return: Finding Purpose in the Patience of God
A young man who had been working away from home was finally returning to marry his bride-to-be. He managed to complete his work sooner than expected, but he decided not to notify her of the exact time. He loved her… Continue reading
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In the World, Not of It: Navigating Faith in a Faithless Culture
Samuel Clemens, globally celebrated by his pen name Mark Twain, was an extraordinarily gifted writer. Yet, beneath the brilliant humor and sharp wit lay a deep, bitter contempt for Christianity. He openly ridiculed those who believed the Bible and even… Continue reading
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The Firm Decision: What It Means to Truly Resolve to Be a Christian
At just nineteen years old, a young man named Dr. James Clement Furman—who would go on to become the very first president of Furman University—sat down and penned a deeply convicting list of personal resolutions. Among them were these raw,… Continue reading
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Armed for Battle: Embracing the Belt of Truth and the Sword of the Spirit
On a stifling hot August morning in 1945, the citizens of Hiroshima, Japan, lived in constant fear of a pending wartime air strike. Because it was one of the largest cities that had not yet been hit, most people expected… Continue reading
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