Exploring Faith

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You Saved the Marriage. Now Two Strangers Eat in Silence

You Saved the Marriage. Now Two Strangers Eat in Silence

Some marriages end with a fight. Others end with a menu and two people who have forgotten how…

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The Unforgivable Sin Was Never Aimed at People Like You

The Unforgivable Sin Was Never Aimed at People Like You

The question people type into search bars but never say out loud in church. Somewhere tonight, someone is…

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You’ve Read Your Bible, Prayed Every Day, and Still Feel Empty

You’ve Read Your Bible, Prayed Every Day, and Still Feel Empty

When the routine keeps going and the person inside it goes quiet. Same chair. Six-fifteen in the morning,…

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Does God Still Answer Prayer, or Am I Talking to the Ceiling?

Does God Still Answer Prayer, or Am I Talking to the Ceiling?

Some prayers wear out the person praying them long before they wear out the words. There is a…

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Five People Who Met Jesus Once and Were Never the Same

Five People Who Met Jesus Once and Were Never the Same

Same rabbi. Same road. Five completely different answers. Four times in the Gospels, someone meets Jesus once and…

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The Soldier Who Asked Jesus for Help — Not for Himself

The Soldier Who Asked Jesus for Help — Not for Himself

A Roman officer crossed every line that existed to ask a Jewish healer to save his property. The…

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Jesus Disappeared for 18 Years. What Happened?

Jesus Disappeared for 18 Years. What Happened?

One verse covers eighteen years of the most important life ever lived. Last fall I sat down with…

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Why Does God Let Good People Suffer?

Why Does God Let Good People Suffer?

Some questions outlast every answer we throw at them. Last Tuesday at 2:14 in the morning, someone typed…

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When You’re the One Everyone Leans On (and Nobody Asks How You Are)

When You’re the One Everyone Leans On (and Nobody Asks How You Are)

Some people hold so much for so long that no one remembers they have hands of their own….

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The Fear No One in Church Talks About: Becoming a Burden

The Fear No One in Church Talks About: Becoming a Burden

What we mean when we say we don't want to be a bother. Last fall I visited a…

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7 Things God Says He Hates — None Are What You’d Expect

7 Things God Says He Hates — None Are What You’d Expect

The list God made is shorter than you think, and stranger. Last winter I picked up a secondhand…

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You Retired. Now Who Are You?

You Retired. Now Who Are You?

The calendar didn't care that you weren't ready. Last Tuesday I pulled into the church parking lot twenty…

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