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Spiritual Insights

A Matter of the Heart, Part I

The Christian life is all about growing—in our understanding of who God is, of who we are, and of how we can live lives that are holy and pleasing to Him. This process can feel arduous at times.

Valerie
by Valerie
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Who's My Favourite?

When my sister and I were kids, Mum took each of us aside and asked, “Which of you is my favourite?”

We each replied, “The other one.”

Mum took this as a success in her parenting style. She hadn’t played favourites.

Valerie
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Spiritual Insights

For Even Me

For me (Valerie), Sabbatical has been a time of learning what it is to be loved by our Heavenly Father. He has been knocking down all the lies I've believed about His fatherhood as a result of of my human relationships.

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Life in Japan

There and Back Again

Everything was in order when we arrived at the airport.  We had our suitcases, and said our goodbyes to family.  

We stood in line to go through security, its own form of stress...

Peter
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Spiritual Insights Books

The Heart of Christ

Sometimes, our view of our Jesus is warped by our human experiences and relationships. Sometimes,  we extrapolate our human experiences onto what God must be like. 

As pastor and author Dane Ortland once wrote, "We project onto Jesus our skewed instincts about how the world works...

Valerie
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Spiritual Insights Books For Missionaries For Pastors

Choosing Vulnerability

Over the past number of weeks, I've been learning so much about what it means to keep Sabbath. I was first taught about this concept as a child, by my parents. Sundays were the day of the week when we...

Valerie
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Spiritual Insights For Pastors

So That?

Today I would like to examine the similarities between two different conversations that Jesus had—one with a Gentile, and one with a group of Israelites. 

Valerie
by Valerie
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Spiritual Insights

Maybe...

Maybe you're where I am. 

Maybe you're going through a season of loss, heartache, suffering, and horror.

Maybe you've fled some great destruction, and escaped by the skin of your teeth.

Maybe heaven has broken into your story, and all hell has broken loose...

Valerie
by Valerie
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Books Spiritual Insights

The Rest of God

As Peter and I seek to obey, I've chosen a book called "The Rest of God" as one of my companions. I like going outside, to a wooded area, to read a chapter and meditate; and then spend the next several days continuing to internalize what I've learnt...

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Spiritual Insights

The Heart of Hearing

I like cat naps. When I'm sleepy, if I just lay down for 20 to 30 minutes, I can usually enter into a deep sleep pretty quickly and wake up feeling completely refreshed...

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