Tag: christianity
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Finding Myself in Judges 4
Growing up, I had this image of what the “perfect” Christian woman looked like. Picture it: perfectly teased roller sets (no frizz in sight), dress suits that were perfectly pressed ALWAYS with nylons, and, to top it off, a spirit sweeter than honey and a home that practically sparkled with every step you took. And,…
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Ruth- Audacious Faith to GO
As a global worker living overseas, a foreigner making my home in a foreign land, I’m grateful for the story of Ruth. She understood the challenges of having a cross-cultural family, of uprooting and re-planting, of learning how to find her identity not in a place, but in God. Ruth grew up in Moab, a…
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“But the Greatest of these is Love” (Agape)
“For God so LOVED the world, that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him would not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 I have recited this verse for as long as I can remember, and for just as long, I have been in awe of the idea of a Love that…
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Eros-Romantic Love
The Greek language distinguishes between four types of love: philia or brotherly love, which fellow STXW blogger Tracie wrote about last week; eros or romantic love, storge, or familial love; and the one most Christians are familiar with; agape or unconditional love. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon and Pepto Bismol pink plastered everywhere the…
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Letting Go & Embracing Faith
It felt strange to be back again. I know we still had to move our things out, but just being back made me feel empty inside. This was no longer our home, and we were no longer needed here. The Lord had called us away to a new assignment in a new place. What once…
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Audacious Change
I have never been good at change; small changes (like going to a differentgrocery store or taking a new route to a familiar place) to the larger scalechanges (like moving to a new country and learning a new language). Ibuck and fight and cry and lament, much to the chagrin of my saint of ahusband.…
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When Your New Season Isn’t What You Hoped For
We received a text message: “Can you guys meet for a quick Zoom call?” We had our suspicions about what they needed to tell us, and they were confirmed a few minutes later over video chat. Our team leaders had accepted a new position and would be transitioning out of their current role, which meant…
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Audacious Faith
When I first heard this year’s theme, I’ll admit, I had to do some research. Audacious is not a word we hear often in everyday conversation. My good friend, MaKenzie V., is brilliant with languages and had already done some of this research before I ever started. She was gracious enough to share the following…
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“Leaning into the Unknown”
by Davida Freeze “There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.” -Jesus, John 16:12 NLT If you are like me, you don’t naturally enjoy ambiguity or the lack of clarity. I don’t know many adults who do! But having the opportunity to live outside of our western…
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Men of Advent: A Little Herod In Each of Us
King Herod never made it to the manger. What held him back?
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