Faith

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Two Battles I Face Every Day: Sleeping and Staying Awake

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I face two battles every day of my life: the battle to sleep and the battle to stay awake.
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When You Think It’s God Speaking, But It’s Actually Your Inner Critic

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A few years back, it became apparent that I had turned God into Simon Cowell. The realisation came while I was in a class on spiritual formation.

The Christian Life Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

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My church starts every year with a prayer and fasting event, which become an anticipated event for many of us. As we ask each other what we’re praying for, one request I often hear is deeper intimacy with God.
A man is slowly sipping his tea and ask God to wait for him to finish.

6 Signs We’re Settling in Our Relationship with God

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We often tell ourselves and each other not to “settle” when it comes to our relationships, career, or the things we want in life. But what about when it comes to our relationship with God? Is that where we’ve decided that where we’re at now is “good enough”? 
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The Year I Survived a Volcanic Eruption

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I work as a teacher in a Christian school on the island of Tonga, where people are used to natural disasters. But nothing prepared us for what happened on January 15, 2022.
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4 False Views We Have About God

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Fill in the blanks. God is _____. Hmm . . .  perhaps we aren’t sure and our mind has drawn a blank.
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I Didn’t Know How to Relate to God Until He Showed Me

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Years ago, while interviewing for a role in the Christian Fellowship, I was asked: “Who is God to you?” When I heard that, I drew a blank.
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Want to Grow Deeper in God? Eat, Drink, Rest

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Resolutions don’t need to be earth-shattering, amazing, or even drastic “New Year, New Me” endeavours, which often can be insurmountable.
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Beating Yourself Up? Try This Instead

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“You’re not good enough.” “Why can’t you do better?” “You never do it right.” These are some of the things I have said to myself over the years.