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Julian of Norwich (born ca. 1342) was a Christian mystic who, when she was close to death, felt the peace and joy only God could offer, and she was healed. She worked as a…
Jon Foreman is a singer–songwriter best known for his work with the band Switchfoot. On a series of solo…
N. T. Wright explains the seed analogy that Jesus used in John 12. “Jesus’s death will be like sowing…
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One of the Spirit’s main roles is to transform us more into the likeness of Christ. He does this by showing us the reality…
The Spirit sometimes convicts Christians toward repentance through our pangs of conscience, similar to the Christmas bells in The Polar Express (directed by Robert Zemeckis [Castle…
We have seen how the Spirit is our Comforter and Advocate, and yet here the Spirit is also one who convicts of sin—which might…
Psalm 121 tells us that ‘He [God] who watches over you will not slumber.’ Much unlike the armed security guard from the Atlanta area…
The new life given to Christians by God through Jesus Christ my not be best described as a ‘second chance’. Aaron Wilson illustrates this…
Sometimes people don’t appreciate a rescuer’s efforts on their behalf. In Spider-Man (directed by Sam Raimi [Columbia Pictures, 2002]), editor J. Jonah Jameson is constantly campaigning…
Haralan Popov was persecuted for his faith for thirteen years in Bulgaria. He tells his story in Tortured for His Faith. Popov endured many trials for…
Most of us have no idea what it means to endure extremely difficult circumstances. The show Alone on the History Channel places people in the wilderness…
