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When doubting God’s love, it can feel like we are stuck. In spiritual idleness. But don’t believe the lack of hype. Your are you to argue with our God who says he loves you? After all, he’s God, and you’re not.

What Should I Do When I Am Doubting God’s Love?

Apr 23, 2018 | 1 Timothy, Attitude, big-picture, Change, Christian Living, Contentment, Darkness, Depression, Discernment, Faith, Freedom, Fulfillment, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Introverts, Leadership, Life Seasons, Listening Up, Love, Mental Health, New Testament, Paul, Personal Growth, Psalms, Resolve, Scripture, Service, Shaping, Stress, Thankfulness, Trials, Trust, YLU18, YLU18-Patience

Doubting God’s love is something I suspect we all can relate to feeling. I know I personally go through seasons of spiritual idleness. And I, like Edwards and many other people, suffer bouts of depression. The feeling of hopelessness is a sentiment I know as well as...

Theology is one of those church words that scares people off. It implies things that are both true and perceived. But the bottom line, it’s about knowing more about God. And, even though you may not realize it, you’re a theologian.

Can We Forget About Theology And Just Learn About God?

Apr 16, 2018 | 1Glories, big picture, big-picture, Change, Christian Living, Culture, Discernment, Fulfillment, Inspiration, Job, Leadership, Learn, Listening Up, Movies, Music, Personal Growth, Resolve, Revelation, Shaping, Tweetable, Wisdom, YLU18, YLU18-Patience

This will hurt (and perhaps offend) some people, but I’ll get right to the point: I hate the word “theology.” It’s a super churchy word that probably keeps more people from God rather than drawing them closer to him. The very moment I hear the word, I get visions of...

Baseball great, Roberto Clemente, had a saying about wasting time, and it rings true in light of Jonathan Edwards’ fifth resolution. He used to say “Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth.”

Are You Okay Wasting Time When You Can Be a Part of Something Bigger?

Apr 9, 2018 | adversity, Attitude, big picture, Calling, Christian Living, Contentment, Culture, Faith, Fulfillment, God's Ordering, Humility, Identity, Inspiration, James, Launch, Leadership, Learn, Life Seasons, Listening Up, Love, Mental Health, Obedience, Old Testament, providence, Purpose, Regret, Resolve, Revelation, Scripture, Service, Shaping, Stewardship, Stress, Taking Risks, Trials, Trust, Vision, Wisdom, YLU18, YLU18-Patience

He feared he was wasting time. It was New Year’s Eve in 1972 and Roberto Clemente boarded a plane intended to bring aid to Nicaragua following a terrible earthquake. It was overloaded, but was determined to get supplies to the quarter-million lives that were now...

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