Every Wednesday, I meet with a team leader and my colleague Abigail* for lunch fellowship. Though it’s just the three of us, we thought to heed the call in Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Two weeks ago, our leader was on sick leave. Deep down, …
have something to confess: I was once jealous of my best friend. I didn’t mean to feel this way, and I’m not quite sure how it happened. We’d grown up and shared everything since we were young: our joys and tears, our secrets and dreams. We were pretty similar in many ways—our interests, personalities, and …
We all know the unexplainable joy and completeness that comes from loving someone and being loved in return. But love can hurt sometimes and cause us deep pain. Although we normally associate these feelings with romantic love, it is just as applicable in our friendships. Recently, I realized how painful it is to love wholeheartedly. …
Have you ever wished for a perfect relationship with a family member, friend, or romantic partner? One where you are completely understood and loved by the other person in the exact way you want, and vice versa? One without conflicts, anger, or frustrations—just perfect reciprocity and bliss? Well, I certainly have, because more often than …
My friend at Russelling Reviews just gave 5/5 stars to Captain America: Civil War. Without spoiling anything, in the movie, Captain America and Iron Man disagree over a key moral fact. Is the Winter Soldier a good guy or a bad guy? The Avengers have to choose. They’re either for him or against him. This divides the Avengers …
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My friend Steve is a big Bulldogs fan. So when the Bulldogs win – which sadly is too often – he says “we won”. In one sense, this is true. Because the Bulldogs are his team. The Bulldogs represent my friend. So the Bulldogs’ win counts as a win for my friend. But in another sense, this isn’t true. Because …
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What has this year been like for you? Were you able to do all that you had set out to accomplish? If yes, then praise God! Celebrate, give thanks, and ready yourself for what’s ahead. But if not, don’t be too discouraged. We know it can be easy to look back on the year and …
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The last time I heard someone say he wasn’t ready for Jesus to come yet, it was my uncle, who had apparently said that because he wanted to see my cousin get married first. I’ll be honest, the same thought has also occurred to me before—asking God to give me more time before His coming, …
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We have multiple versions of Batman. We have Batman according to Adam West. Batman according to Christopher Nolan. Batman according to Zack Snyder. Each version brings out different perspectives of Batman. Adam West’s Batman is ironic. Christopher Nolan’s Batman is dark and brooding. Zack Snyder’s Batman is super buff. But together, they give us a richer understanding of Batman. They are complementary rather than competing …
I’ve historically been fairly successful at avoiding the uncomfortable topic of who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. I have been able to evade any serious consideration of the matter by employing this principle: “It’s God’s job to determine who goes where, not mine.” I thank God that the responsibility of judgment is …
