This past week my family and I got to go camping in northern Wisconsin. We had really only one goal–rest. It was great to enjoy God’s creation and get away from the busyness of life. Because of our mortal bodies we need times to step back, recharge the batteries, and rest. One of the […]
Our Greatest Need–Rest Read More »
This past Monday was Memorial Day–a day we celebrate the freedom we have in the United States. Often we are reminded that freedom is not free. There is a huge cost paid so we can have this freedom. Lives have been laid down by many to purchase and ensure freedom. Freedom without a doubt is
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Perhaps the most telling sign of the strength of a person’s walk with God is found in his prayer life. It is very telling what you think about God by what you are praying for. My guess is if one was to take a survey of the prayer life average Christian in America one would
The more Christians I meet and interact with the more and more I see how many Christians truly struggle to find joy in their lives. Even as I examine my own life, I feel that I have this constant battle going on to be joyful. In fact it seems that I find myself just as
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Everywhere you live there are challenges to the Christian faith. If you are a Christian living in China or the Middle East there is the challenge of staying true to the faith under persecution. If you are a Christian living in a remote village in Africa there is the challenge of finding fellowship. If you
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