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From Quick Tongue to Steady Shepherd: What Peter Taught Me About My Rough Edges at Work

Disciples of Jesus, Pastoral Advice, Personal Development

The same Peter who blurted out the wrong thing and swung a sword in the garden grew into a patient elder writing about gentle leadership. His growth gives me hope for my own rough edges on the job. Continue Reading From Quick Tongue to Steady Shepherd: What Peter Taught Me About My Rough Edges at Work

Scripture graphic: He who watches over you will not slumber — Psalm 121:3.

The Watch That Never Sleeps: Bible Verses for Sailors

Hands of Freedom

The watch that never sleeps, kept by sailors far from home. What Psalm 121 means for the Navy and for anyone praying through a deployment. Continue Reading The Watch That Never Sleeps: Bible Verses for Sailors

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Square, Level, Plumb: Building a Life That Stands

Authentic, Biblical Wisdom, These Hands

Former carpenter Sean shares how framing a wall with a nail gun taught him the true value of order, alignment, and finding our spiritual plumb line in a hurried world. Continue Reading Square, Level, Plumb: Building a Life That Stands

Color photograph of salvation Mountain, Calipatria, California — United States landscape.

Slow Hands at the Bathroom Mirror

Authentic, Everyday Life, Self-Care

Standing before the mirror with a safety razor, I’m reminded of how easily we rush through life. Shaving teaches us that some things simply cannot be hurried. Continue Reading Slow Hands at the Bathroom Mirror

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Set in Type: Learning to Read Who God Is in John 1

Bible, Knowing God, The Life of Jesus

Once you learn letterforms you cannot unsee them. John 1 does the same thing for God. It corrects what you assumed and shows you the Father through the Son. Continue Reading Set in Type: Learning to Read Who God Is in John 1

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Building Something Nobody Else Believed In

Biblical Characters, Faith & Worship, Personal Development, Spiritual Development

Noah worked on the ark for decades with no rain in sight. Faithfulness to a calling often means showing up long before anyone understands why — and how to keep going when it does. Continue Reading Building Something Nobody Else Believed In

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