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From Darkness to Light: A Journey of Faith

You’re looking right at it, and you can’t see it. It happens in the kitchen when you’re searching for the mustard. Your spouse says, “It’s right there.” You stare at the refrigerator shelf, scanning back and forth. Nothing. They reach past you and pull it out—right in front of your face the whole time. How […]

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Trusting God Through Uncertainty: A Journey of Faith

Tonight, millions of people will watch Super Bowl 60. The Patriots and the Seahawks will face off for the second time on this stage—a rematch eleven years in the making. At some point a quarterback will drop back, read the defense, and throw the ball to a spot before his receiver gets there. He’ll trust […]

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The Power of Unplanned Encounters: Transforming Lives

You’ve done it a thousand times. The same errand, the same route, the same parking spot. You know exactly how long it takes, exactly what to expect. Your mind is already on the next thing before you’ve even finished this one. And then—someone interrupts. Maybe it’s the person in the checkout line who strikes up […]

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From Darkness to Light: Embracing Honest Questions

There’s a particular kind of question that only surfaces after dark. During the day, you’re busy. Distracted. Managing the image you present to the world. But somewhere around 2 AM, when sleep won’t come and the house is quiet, the questions you’ve been outrunning finally catch up. Is this really what I believe, or just […]