As I read The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis this past weekend, I came across a sentence that stopped me dead in my tracks. This short book is an allegory about heaven and hell and the choices we make–that it matters how we live now. In this fantastical story the narrator encounters people who want to go upward to heaven…
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Some to Jesus I surrender, some to Him I freely give. I will sometimes love and trust Him, in His presence sometimes live. I surrender some. I surrender some. Some to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender some. I bet you never sang that one in church, but many of us truly live that way. We’re willing to give up…
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I love the Lord. I’m sure you do too. I’ve said it, sung it, even written it in my journal like a love letter to Jesus. In the NIV, the word love appears 574 times. When looking at all the ways God calls us to put our faith into action, love is right up there with knowing, believing, and following….
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I follow many people on social media: Christian writers, artists, and musicians; teachers and ministers of the Word; business gurus and more. I follow them because they offer something that either inspires, teaches, or entertains me. When I see their posts, I can like, comment, or share with others what I have received. In today’s social media culture, it’s easier…
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I still remember the moment, even the posture of my body–hands raised to the heavens–when my belief moved from my head to my heart. Prior to that day, I had believed that if you lived in America, you were “Christian” by default. My college application will testify. But several months before that night, I had acknowledged that I actually believed…
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