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Wisdom: Age vs. Experience

Wisdom does not come from age. Instead, it comes from experiences, which can be obtained through age, but are not necessarily given because of age. God gives us our experiences. He knows the path we are going to take.…
When God Comes Down

Tonight I walked around one of my sacred spaces and smoked my [tobacco] pipe. As I stood there, surrounded by the evergreen trees my home state derives it's second name from I couldn't help but meet God. When I first arr…
The Gospel and Experiencing God

I was in small group the other day, and the deacon was talking about the differences between the 9th and the 12th graders in Sunday School. He said if you asked them questions about God and evangelism and the Gospel, the…
Finding God Admist Trouble

By Jessica There are things that separate us from God's presence. Being in the natural state of our flesh nature. We are walking in the flesh on earth. We must have the indwelling holy spirit to overcome this in our life…
One Thing Pastors Have Never Learned

By Matt at The Church of No People I learned a lot in seminary. It’s a good thing too, because it cost a lot of money. Chances are, your pastor paid a lot of money to go to seminary too. During that time, I learne…
I Once Was Lost but Now I'm Found

You can have all the happiness money can buy. You can have the love of a good spouse and wonderful children. You can have great friends who stand by your side, but if that's all you have there is something missing: God.…
Life Beyond the Mountaintop

I think that people think that life starts at a certain event. Like when you move out of the house, or you go to college, or you get your first apartment, pay your first heating bill. When you exchange wedding vows, or g…
Ann Voskamp: an Author You Should Know

By Matthew at Jesus Needs New PR Meet the lovely Ms. Ann Voskamp… She’s a wife. She’s a mother of six adorable children. She lives on a 600(?) acre farm with several thousand pigs. Oh, and she just so…
Are You a Spiritual Pilgrim or a Tourist?

In contemporary times, the quest for spirituality often does not begin with what God has given (e.g. His Word), or with what does not change (e.g. God’s truth). Rather, it begins with the self, variable in its need…
A New Spin on “Taking Thoughts Captive”

By Sharon at SheWorships One of my favorite verses in the Bible is 2 Corinthians 10:5: We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to mak…