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I was recently reminded of how much power God’s promises wield. “Do not be anxious.” Remember that verse from Philippians 4:6? I hate to point out the obvious, but that’s a command. A law. It’s what we call an “imperative” in the academic world. Those have teeth. The command is to STOP doing somet

We will do a lot of things to avoid the judgement and potential rejection of other humans. (For an example in the Bible, check out Exodus 32.) It often feels so much easier to avoid situations and conversations that would even make disapproval a possibility. But I think it goes deeper than that too.

Facing yourself—the real you—is terrifying. In fact it’s so terrifying, few people ever do it. Belle Gibson rose to fame in 2012 as a self-proclaimed health guru who was curing her own brain cancer through healthy eating, positive thinking, and clean living. She took to Instagram, claiming a doctor

I don’t remember when I first encountered the stirring quote by A.W. Tozer, but it still gets me. He wrote: “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply” (Tozer, The Root of the Righteous). God blessed Jacob greatly. But Tozer was right, God first hurt him deep

Breakthroughs in the Christian life rarely come easy. They are not happy accidents we drift into. They often include an agonizing struggle because God refuses to help the fake you. He’ll only deal with the real you.

Hurricane Milton is headed toward our beloved Central Florida cities. Even the most hopeful models show it shooting straight across the Peninsula over Volusia County. The majority of people who attend GraceLife Church could possibly experience the very center of that storm passing over their home. W

I told many lies about Mr. Rogers when I was growing up. “You know he’s a Navy Seal with dozens of confirmed kills, right? Skull and crossbones tattoos cover his arm; that’s why he wears that Cardigan sweater. Mr. Rogers could destroy Rambo.” I didn’t make those stories up. I heard them. But I belie

“Do not be conformed to this world.” That command—one of the firsts in Paul’s letter to the church in Rome—comes after 11 chapters of deep, rich, beautiful gospel doctrine. Paul has taken his readers on a voyage from the depths of human guilt and depravity that resulted in God’s wrath, to the heigh

A common error in today’s Christian landscape is the teaching of the ‘prosperity gospel.’ Generally speaking, this message communicates that strong enough faith and good enough obedience will always lead to physical health and tangible wealth. In other words, those who truly follow Jesus always find

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