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Sophia Bricker
Contributing Writer
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7 Christian Christmas Carols with Powerful Messages
A few years ago, during Advent, I signed up to receive daily email devotionals from the C. S. Lewis Institute. I had expected a short reflection about the lyrics of carols, but instead I...Monday, December 23, 2024
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7 Traditions to Bring the Spirit of Advent into Your Home
Garland, warm lights, a decorated Christmas tree. All these different festive elements can easily make our home feel ready for Christmas. However, how do we do the same for Advent, the period of...Thursday, December 12, 2024
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5 Ways to Practice Generosity This Christmas
Some of the best Christmas stories include a theme of generosity. Scrooge’s gift of a festive meal to the Cratchit family in Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. The lovely gift of a home and family...Monday, December 9, 2024
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5 Spiritual Disciplines to Focus on This Advent Season
A few years ago, I found myself unprepared for Advent. Somehow the season got lost in all the busyness of deadlines and tasks to finish. I wanted to purchase an Advent devotional, like God is in...Monday, December 2, 2024
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6 Songs in the Bible That Express Thanksgiving
Many songs and hymns that we sing in church or listen to convey our gratitude to the Lord. We may find ourselves singing “Count Your Blessings” or “Old 100th” when we want to give thanks for what...Friday, November 22, 2024
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How Can the Psalms Change My Perspective on Thanksgiving?
When Thanksgiving preparations become stressful, believers can refresh their perspective by studying the Psalms. Through reading these songs that offer gratitude to God, Christians can develop a...Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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5 Ways Christians Can Biblically Celebrate Halloween
We do not have any examples from Scripture that tell us how to celebrate October 31, but we do have guiding biblical principles to help us glorify God in our celebration. We can participate in...Monday, October 21, 2024
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7 Uplifting Prayers for Welcoming a New Family Member
Lots of people have a memory of a new baby sibling coming home from the hospital, or of meeting a newly adopted family member. For me, I vividly remember the day my family adopted a dog. We found...Monday, October 21, 2024
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5 Reasons You Should Try Out a Different Bible Translation
The topic of Bible translations can sometimes lead to spirited discussions. In college, many of my peers advocated for the English Standard Version (ESV), arguing for its superior quality....Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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5 Creative Christian-Themed Costumes for Kids This Halloween
Searching for a costume at a Halloween store can invite a posture of reflection. Believers may pause and wonder: Is it really honoring God for a child to wear a creepy mask holding a fake weapon,...Monday, September 30, 2024
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4 Evangelism Ideas for Halloween
With proper planning, Christians and churches can reach children, youth, and adults through common Halloween festivities, such as trick-or-treating, decorations, or through an alternative party...Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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Uplifting Prayers for Changing Seasons - A Practical Prayer Guide for Everyday Life
Whether we are excited or sorrowful about change, we can take our feelings to God in prayer. He wants us to talk to Him as if we were close friends. As we pray about facing new seasons in life, we...Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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6 Things Christians Get Wrong about Tithing
I still remember my questions about tithes when I was a new believer. Although I had not grown up in the church, I had somehow heard the idea that Christians should give ten percent of their...Monday, September 16, 2024
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6 Uplifting Prayers for Changing Seasons in Life
Change is inevitable in life. We grow older and see things differently than we did before. Friends move away. Teens graduate and go to college, often leaving home for the first time. People get...Thursday, September 12, 2024
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5 Ways to See God As Summer Fades into Fall
As a kid, I dreaded the end of summer break. The fading of summer meant returning to school with the pressures of starting a new grade level and navigating a world of tests and friends. September...Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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A Closer Look at the Story of David and Goliath
We often focus on the underdog-to-hero narrative and victory over life’s problems, forgetting that this was a historical event with a real shepherd named David and a giant warrior named Goliath....Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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6 Bible Verses about Powerful Healing
Illness is prevalent throughout the world. Everything from seasonal colds and viruses to chronic sickness, physical and mental disabilities, terminal diseases, and mental illness affects people....Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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10 Best Books of the Bible to Start with as a New Believer
I remember opening my Precious Moments Bible as a teenager to attempt to read Genesis. Curled on my bed with the Bible open, I struggled to make it through, not understanding why flawed people like...Tuesday, August 13, 2024
