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In the Holy Spirit? :: a Book Review of Forgotten God by Francis Chan

April 4, 2017 No Comments

This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans‬ ‭14:17‬ ‭ASV‬‬) The kingdom of God is… righteousness and peace and joy… in the Holy Spirit? In the Holy Spirit? Step back from the Christianese for a minute and ask yourself, “Do I really know what that means?” Do you? A few months ago I would have stumbled over my words trying to explain “in the Holy Spirit.” A few years ago I would […]

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The Root of My “Yes” Problem

October 25, 2016 No Comments

I’ve done it again. I’ve done it again. I’ve given far more of my time than I have to give. I’ve said yes, not one too many times, but so many times that I don’t even want to count. I have a yes problem. So here I am again telling myself, “just get through this week. Then you can relax.” Followed by, “maybe I should tell the worship leader can’t help this week.” And then, “no, just get through this week. Then everything will be back to normal.” Normal!?! What is normal? I’ll tell you […]

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The Unveiled Wife {{Book Review & Giveaway}}

February 26, 2015 2 Comments

Jennifer Smith of The Unveiled Wife blog has gotten around to writing The Unveiled Wife book.* If you’ve been following her blog for any amount of time you know that she has a heart for marriages and a desire to be truthful and transparent with her heavenly Father, her husband, and her audience. The Unveiled Wife book is a written testimony in which Jennifer shares her struggles as a young wife and maturing Christian. She honestly discusses the barriers that stood between her and an intimate relationship with her husband, as well as obstacles that […]