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How do you grieve the unfaithfulness of loved ones?
How do you grieve the unfaithfulness of loved ones? A friend, community… you name it…? 💔 Good memories are painful… they haunt you… you don’t know what to do with them. How do you grieve over a once faithful but then turned hurtful inner community…? How do you grieve over the betrayal of a small circle within…
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The Purpose of Lent (An Evangelical Perspective)
Forgiveness and freedom is what Easter is all about. Freedom from being stuck in bondage, freedom from sin …and not merely bad habits that make us swirl into addiction and entrapment. Forgiveness of sin is what Jesus Christ’s death on the cross is all about. The purpose of Lent is awareness; for you and I…
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The Fruits of Our Lives
“What counts in your life and mine is not successes but fruits. The fruits of our life are born often in our pain and in our vulnerability and in our losses. The fruits of our life come only after the plow is carved through our land. God wants us to be fruitful. The question is…
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How Jesus Spent Time With People « Alan Fadling: Notes from my Unhurried Journey
A mentor of mine, Chuck Miller, suggested the value of reflecting in the gospels on how Jesus spent time with people. So that’s what I’m going to do here. When and with whom is He one-on-one? In small groups? In larger groups? Read… How Jesus Spent Time With People « Alan Fadling: Notes from my…
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Who’s In The Driver’s Seat?
“Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat—I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What good would it do…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 