On Losing My Joy
“Rejoice always.” 1 Thes. 5:16 Some of you remember that back in April, I went through a serious fall emotionally. It is what some people call...
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How Seminary Has Revolutionized My Life
by Lisa Robinson I was reading this blog post the other day entitled New Year’s Revolution. Instead of new year’s resolutions, Sharifa Stevens (DTS grad and...
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On Leaving My First Love
The best I can tell, it started about six years ago Jan. 4th. This is when I began to leave my first love. You know the reference. “Yet I hold this against you: You have...
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The Gift of Restoration
By Lisa Robinson I’ve been contemplating this theme lately. Restoration is needed when something has been damaged or broken. It has lost its usefulness for its...
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The Anatomy of Belief (8): First-Hand Conviction or “God Things”
A Guide to Examining the Way We Believe So That What We Believe Will be Secure I have never heard God’s voice. I don’t know what he smells like. I have not seen...
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Anatomy of Belief (6): Rational Conviction
A Guide to Examining the Way We Believe So That What We Believe Will be Secure I have done some irrational things in my life. There are way too many things to count. However,...
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The Anatomy of Belief (5): Referred Conviction
A Guide to Examining the Way We Believe So That What We Believe Will be Secure There are so many things that I don’t know about. Yes, I have a master’s degree in...
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The Anatomy of Belief (4): Complexities of Conviction
A Guide to Examining the Way We Believe So That What We Believe Will be Secure I often tell people that when they are speaking there are a few ways to become more...
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The Anatomy of Belief (3): Belief Without Conviction
A Guide to Examining the Way We Believe So That What We Believe Will be Secure I remember being out one night with a friend in Arizona. I was 20-years-old. My friend and I...
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The Anatomy of Belief (2): Belief Without Content
A Guide to Examining the Way We Believe So That What We Believe Will be Secure A bit over a decade ago, Evangelical pollster and sociologist George Barna concluded, based on...
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