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In Appreciation of the Gift of Helps

People with the gift of helps love to work behind the scenes, support and encourage other leaders, and bring the visions and dreams God has given other people into reality. These things all give them a sense of joy and fulfilment. Sadly, the gift of helps seems undervalued in the Western church...

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Where have all the faithful gone? (Part I)

If you need help processing the recent sin and betrayal of Philip Yancey, this 8-part series might be for you. Each part covers a different reaction: hopelessness, discouragement, heartbreak, anger, obsessive thoughts, fearfulness. We also look at things we can do to help ourselves heal...

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by Valerie

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The Story We Avoid

My first term of seminary is over. As the focus shifts from messages to construction paper and stop-motion videos, a few ideas have been echoing in my mind. Today, I’d like to write a little meditation on a part of the Christmas story that we typically avoid. But first, some background, from Asia.

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by Valerie

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Mine is the Power?

It recently struck me how sobering the passage about Caiaphus and the Pharisees is. The Bible makes it clear that Caiaphus uttered this prophecy because he was high priest that year. But was it just a prophecy?

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by Valerie

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AI Amish? (Part II)

We've been examining factors that might influence our decision to use or not use AI to answer our questions about spiritual things. This is the second half of this discussion.

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by Valerie

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AI Amish? (Part I)

An easily-obsessed personality, I've sometimes navigated the casino strip of social media with difficulty. When ChatGPT came out, I decided to approach it with caution, sit back and observe before plotting my course...

Valerie

by Valerie

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That Untameable Wildcat

When we let our obsessions run away unchecked, the prison walls become thicker, the spaces between the bars shrink, and soon we're locked in impregnable fortresses. Obsession can take many forms; one is adopting a mindset of criticism towards other people.

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by Valerie

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The Verse We Miss

Often we focus on verse two and allow it to supersede verse one. Often we place a higher priority on mental purity then on the collision of the physical and the spiritual worlds. But the segue from verse one to two is "and", not "but". The content of verse one is not less important...

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by Valerie

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Tales of Two Prophets

If we obey God, we're doing what He wants, right? What if that's not the whole answer? Today we look at the stories of two prophets and see that checking a box of obedience to God may still leave us missing something...

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