Why Should We Share Grace and the Gospel?

It's not only for us, that truth of the gospel and the grace that is God‘s love. We’re not supposed to bask in that knowledge and keep it to ourselves. We want to make heaven crowded, after all.

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Learning to Count It All Joy

Guest blogger Danielle Papageorgiou shares how learning to be steadfast and joyful on her journey lead to the fruition of long-awaited dreams, including the publication of her new book on Christian homeschooling (and much more).

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Basking in the Beautiful Scent of God

Those of us who are Christians are marked by God, branded and claimed. We belong to him, and we can bask in his beautiful scent now and forever.

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Four Ways We Can See God’s Organizational Perfection

Even if we’re not perfectly organized, that’s OK—we belong to God, and we can trust that God has everything handled according to his perfect and righteous purpose.

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A Strong Foundation Takes Work

Like my muscles need consistent daily, concentrated toning to reach their full potential, my soul needs consistent daily, concentrated care to be in full alignment with the Lord. I can’t just expect to be completely right with God without putting in any effort on my part. I have to do the work to craft a strong foundation. God does the saving, but I have a role to play as well.

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Aligning Our Gaze Outward

It can be challenging to train our brains away from the self, to train our gaze away from our personal concerns. But like any habit, aligning our gaze outward is a habit that gets easier over time, and one that brings great joy and fulfillment.

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The Myth of Perfection

No matter what we think the other people around us have done or not done, they’re not perfect—and neither are we. And usually, they don’t really have their lives together, even if we think they do.

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Reflecting on 'the Before'

My journey as a mother in many ways mirrors my life before and after I became a genuine follower of Christ—not just a Christian in name and belief but in action and commitment.