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“A City Is No Place for a Tree”: Why Your City-Soul Ultimately Longs for God
No tree thrives in an urban environment. No tree is at home in the middle of an utterly human landscape. At best a tree can hope to survive. A select few defy the odds and reveal to us bittersweet glimpses of their true nobility. They are the exception, not the norm. A city is no place for a tree. And here’s why your city-soul ultimately longs for God.
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How to Enjoy (or at Least Survive) the “Terrible Two’s”
As a new mom, I can remember holding my angelic infant and hearing, “Just wait until she hits the terrible two’s!” This was usually spoken with a patronizing grin and a somewhat maniacal laugh. Here’s one reason why this stage gets such a bad rap, and what you can do to avoid it.
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Do Life’s Trials Give You a License to Sin?
Have you known Christians who found themselves in the midst of suffering and felt like it gave them a license to sin? When the storms of life hit, here are three good things to remember to keep your focus on God’s goal for you.
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Book Review: “God’s Grace in Your Suffering” by David Powlison
Facing a trial right now? Check. Had someone share with you a Christian cliché such as “God never gives you more than you can handle”? Check. Wish you could connect with a Christian counselor who knows his Bible and has wisdom and life experience from which to draw, all the while giving you solid answers and real hope? Check. Well, now you can with David Powlison’s new book, “God’s Grace in Your Suffering.”
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12 Key Christian Books for Your 2018 Reading List
Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2018 reading list.
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Stop Obsessing about Your Own Personal Legacy
It’s normal to question whether we’re doing all we should be doing, and if we’re doing it right. We wonder if our efforts really are leading toward something ultimate and lasting. We’re a culture that’s obsessed with our own legacy. The best life, the one Christ has intended for us, is the life that can’t be lived under one’s own power—here’s why.
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