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July 2012
When Headaches Mean Something More
Sometimes a headache is just a headache. MBut sometimes a headache is a physical manifestation of something more. It's your body's way of saying, "Something is wrong here!" It is possible for chronic pain, patterns of broken relationships, constant fear, ongoing depression, or daily exhaustion to rise as a result of believing lies.
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When The Pain Won't Go Away
Chronic pain can be a real mind bender. When it seems like relief is impossible, feelings of despair, frustration, and even depression like to show up and taunt. If you have pain that hits you day after day after day, your faith can begin to feel pretty beat up. Or ... that very same pain can be the water God uses to grow your faith into full bloom.
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He's Just Like My Brother . . . Or Is He?
Looking back on the guy friends I had from high school, I would say many
times, "he's just like a brother," when deep in my heart I knew that he
wasn't.
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A Miraculous Way To Pay For College
The culture says the only way to attend college is to accrue tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt. But we think God is able to provide in the area of college funding just like He is able to provide in every other area of your life. Want proof? Check out Talia's story.
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Six Reasons To Guard Your Eyes
So what if porn is everywhere? Why does it matter if you go with the flow and watch, read, and listen to sexual content? That, my friends, is a million-dollar question. Here are six reasons why exposing yourself to porn (remember porn simply means the depiction of erotic behavior) matters.
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What Is Magic Mike Stripping Us Of?
I want to sound an alarm. In movies, books, songs, and TV shows, something that was trickling into your hearts a few years ago is now being piped in at full throttle.
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Are Guys Worshiping You?
When you do not live out your purpose, guys end up worshiping YOU rather than God. But your purpose is not to replace God or be God, but rather to show guys what God is like so that GOD will be worshiped, not you.
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Are Cliques Killing Your Mission?
Cliques can be intimidating. You know the group of girls in the corner
giggling and sharing fun stories—yeah, that group ... they're
intimidating! That is why we, as Christians, need to be intentionally
mindful of our surroundings and the opportunities to include others in
our lives.
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Gap T-Shirts, Water, And Bed Bugs
We live in Disney World. Not literally, but figuratively. Our plasticized perfect world leaves us no room to trust, thank, lean upon, and expect God to show up. And that's really the main reason I believe wholeheartedly that you should one day go on a mission trip if you never have.
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Waiting For Good News
From a public park in your neighborhood to the grocery store to your next family gathering, you are encouraged by Jesus to share His Good News. It's supposed to be a daily lifestyle for us, but I've learned that sometimes we have to get out of our comfort zone to learn to do it well.
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Can I Trust God When Life Is Really Hard?
There is no doubt that we will go through hard times in our life. (The Bible guarantees that we will!) What will we do when those hard times happen? Will we doubt God or will we trust that He is perfect and in control of all things?
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College Debt And How To Stay Far, Far Away From It
During summer break, college—and college debt—are probably the last things on your minds. But I think it's that important that you start to think about it now. That's why I asked Wilson Green the following questions . . .
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Stop Thinking Of That Boy By Loving Him?
Girls, we do the strangest things! When we are trying to get over a boy,
one of our most natural responses is to turn him into the kind of
person we wouldn't even want to date. We start thinking bitter thoughts
toward him in an attempt to stop admiring him so much.
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When You Can't Stop Thinking of Someone
I couldn't stop thinking about this boy, so I knew I definitely had a serious problem with idolatry. And so the journey began. I had to figure out how get rid of this idol somehow. I had to find a way to control my thoughts.
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Not What I Was Expecting, Part 2
God knows what we need and would love to give it to us if we ask. This doesn't mean, however, that He is a genie in a bottle who will give you everything you ask for. He might just give you something that better aligns with His goal of making you who He created you to be.
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Not What I Was Expecting
Has God done something unexpected in your love life? Has He asked you to wait when you'd rather been dating or dropped a great guy in your lap when you least expected it?
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I'd Like Off This Ride Please!
Mountaintop syndrome is a common condition. It happens when we gorge ourselves on Jesus/the Bible/worship/Christian fellowship once or twice a year and then starve ourselves of those things during the fifty-one weeks between camp experiences. God seems so close to use during camp, but we just can't seem to keep it that way.
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Why You Can't Stay At Church Camp Forever
Mountaintop syndrome is a common condition. It happens when we gorge ourselves on Jesus/the Bible/worship/Christian fellowship once or twice a year and then starve ourselves of those things during the fifty-one weeks between camp experiences. God seems so close to use during camp, but we just can't seem to keep it that way.
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