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Entering Into the Christmas Story

Whether you love decorating for the holidays or prefer admiring others’ creativity, all the beautiful Christmas displays can be an invitation to consider that Christmas is not just an event we observe but an ongoing story we can be part of. Read more at God Hears Her. All is well,

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Christian Life

The Story of the Bible

The story of the Bible is our story too.  Learn more in my blog post for the God Hears Her online community. And the article describes one

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Questions

Is the Genesis Benediction for Christians Today?

For each sermon series, the worship staff picks a benediction for the congregation to say aloud together at the end of each service. For the series in Genesis, we felt the Lord leading us to use Genesis 12:2-3. I have received many great questions about using these verses as our benediction, especially questions asking to what extent this benediction applies to Christians today.

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Christmas

A Down Under Christmas

Like me, you are likely finishing up the final touches for Christmas and making sure you have all the traditional food and activities prepared for

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Christian Life

Growing Generous Hearts

The Grinch! The iconic Christmas grouch, who is described as having a heart “two sizes too small.” But by the end of the story, his

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Our Daily Bread

Celebrating Diversity

East Kentwood High School’s 2019 graduation ceremony that honored the many countries of origin of the graduating class was a beautiful picture of diversity. It

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Our Daily Bread

Trusting God in Opposition

Today’s devotional came from a testimony highlighted by Open Doors, a ministry dedicated to strengthening Christians in places where they are threatened for the faith

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Our Daily Bread

The Need for Wisdom

When I stumbled upon the “Dad, How Do I?” videos, I found the kind way Rob Kenney shared advice, taught practical skills and encouraged viewers

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Books

A Prophetic Parable

Recently I shared with you about my new fictional book Passage to the House of Power that will be published this fall. It is the first

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Crosswalk

Weeding Out Bitterness

A British agronomist helped me win a long-standing argument with my husband. Learn more in this Crosswalk article about tending the garden of our hearts. All

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Our Daily Bread

Frolicking in Freedom

After a sermon entitled “Where is God” from Malachi 4, we received an email from a friend at church about how her father came to

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Books

New Book Coming Soon!

Seven years ago, I sensed the Lord telling me to embark on a journey to write a fictional story. I resisted the idea because the

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Our Daily Bread

Rise Again

It’s been fun to watch the Olympics this summer. Somehow I can become enthralled with niche sports like the long jump, hammer throw and fencing.

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Our Daily Bread

The Way of Faith

The shocking outcome of the 2017 World Cup qualifying soccer match between the U.S. and Trinidad and Tobago inspired today’s devotional. The Soca Warriors beat

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