Over the past several weeks, our team has shared some of the practices and tools that we have found crucial to growing in our individual walks with the Lord. As we bring our series of spiritual rhythms to a close, we want to encourage you to take that inner intimacy with the Lord and move …
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LIGHT
Perhaps you’re a bit like me the day after Christmas. There’s always a bit of bittersweetness as I recognize that all the lovely lights and garland, the glittering balls and the shimmering tree, are all soon to come down. I just love how my home looks at Christmas time – it’s warm, it’s cozy, it’s …
LITTLE SIN GROWS IN THE DARK
Shera O’Neal I met my husband, Trey, at church. Ironically, it was the same church that we would be married in about a year later. I was a freshman attending the Christian college where Trey had just transferred to in the small Wisconsin town where I grew up. I knew pretty much everyone – whether …
VULNERABILITY
Last week, Jenni gave insight into the effects of shame, and the freedom that comes from bringing these dark corners of our lives into the light. The key that unlocks the dark prison of shame is vulnerability. We naturally like to put the past behind us, make sure “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” …
SHAME
Horrible things can grow in the darkness – and no, I’m not talking about rot or mildew. I’m talking about shame, a soul-crushing emotion that I’m sure most, if not all, of us have experienced at some point in our lives. While shame is often interchanged with feelings like regret, remorse, or guilt, I would …
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