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Are We Living in the End Times? A Biblical Response to Today’s Headlines

Are We Living in the End Times? A Biblical Response to Today’s Headlines In the past several days, global headlines have been dominated by escalating...
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Why I Wrote Anchored: Because We Need Unshakeable Faith in an Unsteady World

Why I Wrote Anchored: Because We Need Unshakeable Faith in an Unsteady World by Marian Jordan Ellis Let’s be honest—our world feels loud, unstable, and...
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How to Hear God’s Voice Without Drifting From Scripture

How to Hear God’s Voice Without Drifting From Scripture Have you ever been faced with a decision and thought, “I just wish I knew what...
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When Influencers Disappoint: A Response to the Chip and Joanna Gaines Controversy

When Influencers Disappoint: A Response to the Chip and Joanna Gaines Controversy I’ll Be Honest—This One Stung Like many of you, I’ve loved watching Chip...
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How God Uses Friendship to Refine Us

Sandpaper Friends & Sacred Circles: How God Uses Friendship to Refine Us A few years ago, I found this old, beat-up dresser at a garage...
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The Dangers of Tarot Cards for Christians

When You’re Tempted to Peek Behind the Curtain: Why Tarot Cards and Fortune Tellers Are Not Harmless Fun By Marian Jordan Ellis It starts out...
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Forgiveness Is the Hardest, Holiest Work You’ll Ever Do

Forgiveness Is the Hardest, Holiest Work You’ll Ever Do By Marian Jordan Ellis I used to think forgiveness was a checkbox.Something strong Christians did so...
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From Honeymoon to Carpool: Reflections on 13 Years as a Bonus Mom

From Honeymoon to Carpool: Reflections on Life as a Bonus Mom When Justin and I got married, I came home from our honeymoon and immediately...
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Lost in the Wrong Direction: What Biblical Repentance Really Looks Like

Lost in the Wrong Direction: What Biblical Repentance Really Looks Like Have you ever thought you were heading in the right direction, only to realize...
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