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The Idolatry of Hope

Thoughts · 4 minute read

Hope is either hard to have or it’s hard to shake. We need it. We long for it. We feel it out there…but hope becomes an idol when we treat it as our focus. When the intangible idea out there of something that might happen becomes more important than the reality of what is. Hope becomes an addiction. We need another hit…so much so we abandon reason? We let go of self-control? We sacrifice discernment at the altar of hope?

A Filtered Life?

Thoughts · 2 minute read

What if there were a filter that you could hold over your heart? What if instead of holding your phone in selfie mode you could hold it over yourself and see a perfected heart?

Is there Hope for True Unity?

Thoughts · 2 minute read

Is there hope for unity in a world that is as fractured as ours?

Finding Yourself

Thoughts · 2 minute read

…how changing our focus in this one area will make a huge difference in our faith and longing to be known…

15 Scriptures of Hope and Truth

Thoughts · 2 minute read

Scriptures for when you need hope and truth. Download, save, and share…

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