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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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Why the Resurrection Matters

In an Age of Deconstruction, It is Vital We Know the Truth of the Resurrection Perhaps the most common word spoken to me each day...
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The Promises of God: Seek Me and Live

Each afternoon, when I check my mailbox, I grab the miscellaneous contents and immediately head to a trash can. Typically, my mail is filled with...
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God's grace is a gift.

The Gift of Grace

Hi, I’m Kennedy. I’m a summer intern with This Redeemed Life Ministry. My story is one marked by the redemptive power of God to take...
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