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Overwhelmed by Our Circumstances, or Our God?

We all have experienced the feeling of “overwhelmed”. When we feel this way, we want to somehow fix our circumstances.…
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Leaning into Ugly

How do you respond to ugly? We’re not talking about the way people look, but the way they behave. How…
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Red light. Grace light.

Truth and grace lie on a spectrum. Some of us place a high value on truth. We proclaim boldly and…
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The Anatomy of Forgiveness

When someone treats us badly or we are hurt in relationships, we often find ourselves struggling to forgive. When we…
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Three Steps to Live Life with Courage

A beautiful life, the life for which we were designed, follows when we courageously face our fears and failures and…
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The Floating Gospel

All of us know the feeling of trying to evangelize and tell others about our relationship with Christ without scaring…
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Familiarity Breeds Intimacy, Part 2

Familiarity can actually breed intimacy and bring us closer in our relationships when we shift how we value others, where…
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Familiarity breeds Intimacy, Part 1

Aesop said, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” However, Craig thinks Aesop is wrong. Rather, Craig proposes that comparison, conditional love, criticism and…
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The Heavenly Party

Dale’s death brought a sting into Craig’s soul that he had never felt before. The counterbalance to this great loss…
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Aware!

Awareness is the key that unlocks many relational doors. It goes far beyond a casual glance or simply noticing, and…
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3 Steps to Authentic Relationships

In every relationship, we are currently somewhere on the reality Chutes and Ladders® board. Every conversation, probing question, opportunity to…
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