Category: Christian
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I Gave Up Online Shopping for Lent This Year (Sort Of)
With Easter just in the review mirror, I’m admittedly relieved that the season of Lent has passed. This year, I attempted to give up online shopping. I didn’t completely fail, but I didn’t completely succeed, either. FYI, Lent is the six weeks leading up to Easter that symbolize the forty days Jesus spent in the…
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“The Perfect Gift” (a Christmas Poem) + a Proclamative Scripture Compilation
A couple weeks ago, I posted about gift giving during the holidays. It’s estimated that Americans waste billions of dollars on unwanted presents every year. I provided some tips for buying special gifts people will appreciate while also supporting local crafters, small businesses, and sustainable companies. Multiple family members asked me what to get each…
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What Is God Preparing ME For?
On the second Sunday of Advent, most of us heard sermons based off Mark 1:1-8 in which John prepares the way for Jesus. He beckons the Israelites to repent of their sins and receive a baptism by water, symbolically cleansing their spirits. Jesus would follow John and baptize with the Holy Spirit. Just as John…
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John 15:1-8: Abiding in Jesus & Bearing Fruit
It’s been a while (too long, really) since I dove into a passage of scripture. Let’s discuss John 15:1-8 and why it’s important all the time but particularly now. The gardening imagery and symbolism gives us a lot to chew on–bearing fruit, being pruned, growth in general, abundance and vitality (the abundance of God’s grace…
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Who Are “the Orphan and the Widow” Today?
Throughout the Bible, God, Jesus, Psalmists, prophets, etc. refer to God’s compassion for the orphan and the widow. From a modern standpoint, one might wonder why these two constantly go hand-in-hand. Understanding what they represent helps us fathom God’s heart for the marginalized. In the patriarchial times when the Bible was written, a person without…