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Monday, as is often the case, came in hot this week. Not “hot” like a fresh donut—more like a dumpster fire full of paperwork and disappointment. Work hit me like a freight train before I’d even finished my coffee: a mountain of issues, a year’s worth of progress wiped out like someone hit CTRL+Z on…
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By David S. Hogan We all know the story— Adam and Eve, a garden paradise, a forbidden fruit, and a flaming sword that keeps humanity from ever returning to the Tree of Life. But what if that sword wasn’t just symbolic? What if we’re still carrying its edge… inside us? 🧬 The Uncomfortable Truth of…
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Walking the Tightrope of Faith You ever try to walk a tightrope? No? Me neither, because I enjoy not falling to my doom. But being a Christian in today’s world sometimes feels like we’re all trying to balance on one—on one side, we want to boldly proclaim the gospel, and on the other, we don’t…
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Chiseled Like a Block of Wood… Or a Masterpiece? Have you ever prayed for God to make you more like Jesus, then immediately regretted it? Like, you ask God for patience and suddenly every slow driver in the state is in front of you. You ask for humility, and BOOM—your most embarrassing moment of the…
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Easter is Coming—Are You Ready? It’s that time of year again. The Easter aisle at Walmart is fully stocked, and somewhere, right now, a stressed-out mom is frantically stuffing pastel-colored eggs while wondering if she should just buy a rotisserie chicken instead of attempting a full Easter dinner. Meanwhile, your pastor is knee-deep in a…
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Introduction: March Madness (Not the Basketball Kind) You ever notice how March is basically Mother Nature’s mood swing month? One day, it’s warm and sunny, and the next, you’re scraping ice off your windshield wondering if you somehow slept through spring and woke up in January. It’s the month of the great weather identity crisis.…
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A Story of Loss, Legacy, and Perspective I never thought I’d find myself sitting in a truck, staring at a small black box and a single sheet of paper, questioning the meaning of life. But here we are. Now, before you start worrying, no, I haven’t fallen into some existential crisis. This isn’t a mid-life…
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Introduction: When Your Reflection Talks Back Ever had one of those moments where you catch your reflection and think, “Oh wow, I really need some sleep”? Or worse, “Is that how I really look when I’m talking to people?” If you’re like me, you’ve probably made a face at yourself in the mirror more times…
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Play Now on Spotify! Alabaster Box – Cece Winans Welcome to a new segment on the blog: Worship Wednesday! Each week, I’ll highlight a worship song that has impacted me and explore how it can deepen our faith and transform our lives. Worship is more than just music—it’s a powerful connection to God that helps…
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The Art of Procrastinating Ministry Look, I get it. Life is a whirlwind of obligations. Work, school, soccer practice, PTA meetings, meal planning, and—oh yeah—bathing the kids so they don’t smell like a pack of feral raccoons. Somewhere in the mix, you might squeeze in five minutes to sit down before realizing you forgot to…