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It’s Time We Brought Back “Sin”
Yeah, I admit. That’s a clickbait-ish title. But, I assure you, it will make sense eventually. Hear me out.
In recent years, we’ve grown less accustomed to hearing that little three-letter word, “sin.” I’m not talking about popular culture where I wouldn’t expect the word “sin” to be bandied about, unless used to convey something exciting ...
When Your Decisions Aren’t Perfect
I’m at the age where many of life’s major decisions have been ironed out, neatly folded, and tucked away in a drawer. Not all of them, of course. But some of the most significant and confusing decisions are done and dusted: Which colleges should I apply to? What career should I choose? Should I take this job ...
A Beloved—Yet Overlooked—Instruction from Jesus
We tend to overlook some of Jesus’ last words in the Bible—words He said before He ascended into heaven. Which words in particular, you ask? That would be a sentence close to my heart. In the very last chapter of John, Jesus says, “Come and have breakfast.”(John 21:12)
For someone who doesn’t believe in skipping meals—especially ...
When Faith Chooses to Hide
As I crawled through the Cu Chi tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City, I found myself, for one of the rare moments in my life, thankful for my petite frame. The 80-foot-long tunnel had been widened and lit at a few spots for tourists like me, but it was still a narrow, confined space that ...
An Invitation to Emptiness
If you’ve grown up in the church, you’ve heard the Easter message on repeat.
You’ve read the Bible passages. You’ve heard the sermons. You’ve sung the songs. You get it.
While the message of Jesus’ resurrection is central to your faith, there may be a sense that you’ve done everything you can to engage with it. Now, you’re ...
Are You Too Warm?
We stand at the edge of the most important week in human history—Holy Week, which stretches from Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem to die, to Easter, when Jesus rose from the grave. Can we prepare our hearts as we read the fourth devotional in our Rid Me of Myself Lent series?
Living in south India, ...
Praying in Agony and Acceptance
As I jump into my car to pick up my kids after school, I whisper a quick prayer. I ask God for protection as I drive—and for a parking spot. I greatly dislike (to put it politely!) driving. Where we live in India, obnoxious trucks, teetering buses, cars, three-wheeled autos (tuk-tuks in some countries), zipping ...
Rid Me of Myself – Devotional 1
With exactly a month to go before Easter, we have a few short devotionals on the theme of following in the footsteps of Jesus even as He poured out His life for us.
Have you ever had someone interrupt a heartfelt conversation? Maybe you were venting about how unimaginably terrible your boss was or how your ...
When You’re Feeling “Shut In”
Five years ago, Covid-19 brought the world to a halt. As I scrolled through articles marking its fifth anniversary, I was reminded of the devastation the virus wreaked.
One of the hardest things we experienced as humanity was being “shut in.” We were all forced to be contained in our little bubbles. It’s sometimes hard to ...
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