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The Vulnerable Soldier, 01 – The Whole Armor of God (Eph. 6:10-13)

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Over the past several months, I’ve been walking through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians with the Youth Group at church. When we came to this familiar passage, I could tell they “knew” it already. They could see the Sunday School … Continue reading

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The God of the Garden by Andrew Peterson (2021)

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Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom ‘Ya like trees? Well, have I got a book for you! Honestly, before delving into this book for our Siblings’ Book Club, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Nature, maybe. Gardening, probably. A … Continue reading

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The Path to Being a Pastor by Bobby Jamieson (2021)

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A Guide for the Aspiring. My pastor purchased this book for a young man in our church and gave me a copy as well, and boy, what a gift it was! I ate it up quickly and am only now … Continue reading

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Humility: The Beauty of Holiness by Andrew Murray (1895)

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Andrew Murray’s Humility (1895) is certainly dated but also thought-provoking. Continue reading

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Russian Christians on Trial by Michael Bourdeaux (1970)

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Eye-Witness Report from a Soviet Court-room This publication from Frontline Fellowship chronicles the two-day trial and sentencing of seven Ukrainian believers in 1969. Needless to say, it’s a timely read, considering Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the two-steps-back approach … Continue reading

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The Secret of Believing Prayer by Andrew Murray (1980)

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Whenever I recognize that my prayer life isn’t what it ought to be, I tend to turn to books on prayer that can help reignite it. Honestly, my prayer life is never what it ought to be, but I don’t … Continue reading

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He Gives More Grace

You know that feeling you get when you’ve just been caught doing something wrong? I don’t mean any childish hand-in-the-cookie-jar stuff, but real adult-style-sinning stuff. The feelings you get when these things happen—embarrassment, regret, guilt, shame—come so suddenly that it’s … Continue reading

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Information Hoarding

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Today was the day, right? This morning you woke up with every intention of conquering your corner of the world and finishing everything on your to-do list. The problem is, 3 hours have slipped by already, and you’ve spent all … Continue reading

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The Gospel Comes with a Housekey by Rosaria Butterfield (2018)

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Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World Happening upon Rosaria Butterfield’s The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert this summer had been totally unintentional. Some colleague or other had recommended her as “a Christian author on LGBTQ issues,” so … Continue reading

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Courage by Darkness by Jeri Massi (1987)

My throat was sore last night, not only because of my early-winter chest cold, but also because no one in the family (including myself!) wanted me to stop reading aloud the final 30 pages of Courage by Darkness. As slowly … Continue reading

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