The Best Resolution you can Make for the New Year

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**Some of the links below are affiliate links*, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Read my full disclosure here.** We’re halfway through January now, and if you’re like me, you’ve probably spent the last several days and weeks thinking about this … Read more

Why Wrestling with God is a Good Thing

I’ve spent the last three months wrestling with God. And if I’m honest, I’m still wrestling with Him. Wrestling with Him over how aspects of my life have played out–areas where I feel like He’s just not coming through, and all the related pain that I blame Him for. It’s funny, though, because as mad … Read more

The Secret to Understanding Scripture

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A woman came in about a month ago to the Christian bookstore where I work. When she walked through the doors I greeted her, asked how I could help, and listened as she told me her journey of trying to understand the Bible. In recent months she had purchased a stack of Bibles–different translations, study … Read more

5 Great Resources for Daily Bible Study

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**Some of the links below are affiliate links*, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Read my full disclosure here.** I used to think that there was a “right way” to spend time with the Lord. I was convinced that I had … Read more

7 Tips to Help You Enjoy the Old Testament

**Some of the links below are affiliate links*, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Read my full disclosure here.** Growing up in the church, I’ve had numerous encounters with the Bible. I’ve read bits and pieces, and several years ago I … Read more