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Category Archives: Faith
Paul in Acts: Even Scattered Seeds Grow
I’m reading the book of Acts right now with an eye toward studying Paul: his movements and his teachings according to Luke. I’ll carry this along for the first little bit here in 2025. For the purposes of clarity, I … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Devotional, Faith, God, Gospel, Hope, Jesus, Missiology, Paul, Scripture
Tagged acts, bible, christianity, Faith, Jesus
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Best Books of 2024
Each year, I set myself a goal of reading one book per week. It’s a pretty ambitious goal and most years I miss the mark. But this year, I’ve finished 54 books and many of them have been really great. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church, Culture, Faith, Gospel, Marriage, Philosophy, Prayer, Scripture, Social Issues, Sports, Theology
Tagged bible, Books, christianity, Faith, Jesus
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The Parable of the Ugly Christmas Ornament
In the Bybee family, we have a tradition of decorating for Christmas on the day after Thanksgiving. The boys and I get in the attic and bring down all of the Christmas boxes and while Sunny puts out all of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Faith, Family, Gospel, Hope, Jesus, Love of Christ, Missiology, Preaching, Scripture, Sunny
Tagged advent, bible, Christmas, Faith, Jesus
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True Faithfulness
One of the distinctive marks of the Kingdom of God is the way success is measured. This is one of the primary clashes between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of the world. In worldly kingdoms, success is about … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Devotional, Eschatology, Faith, God, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Scripture, Sports
Tagged bible, christianity, Faith, God, Jesus
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Not Knowing
I wrote this a few years ago about going and not knowing, which is the essence of faith.
Posted in Blogging, Devotional, Disappointment, Faith, God, Hope, Scripture, Theology
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On Despair and Hope
In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election this week, many people I know are exuberant. That’s probably not surprising, given that I live in a military town in a “red” state. Folks around here are generally conservative by nature, both … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Blessings, Culture, Disappointment, Eschatology, Faith, God, Gospel, Hope, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Politics, Race, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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Essential
We’re days away from the most important election of our lives. At least that’s what we’re told. On Election Day, I’ll be 48 years old. By my count, this is about the 7th or 8th time in my adult life … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Culture, Devotional, Eschatology, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Mom, Politics, Scripture, Social Issues, Stewardship, Theology
Tagged bible, christianity, Faith, God, Jesus
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Carrying the Grief
I read a poem the other day by a writer named Liz Newman. She talks about missing someone as an experience of simultaneously carrying both grief and love. When you think about it, grief and love come from the same … Continue reading
Posted in Dad, Disappointment, Eschatology, Faith, Family, Hope, Poetry
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Boundaries in Families, Part 3
Within our families, we are trying to balance being connected with standing separately. Psychologists refer to this as self-differentiation. This is when I can voice my own thoughts or views, even if they’re different than yours. And yet, while doing … Continue reading
Posted in Boundaries, Faith, Family, God, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Marriage, Preaching, Scripture, Sermon on the Mount
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Developing Healthy Boundaries: The Principle of Respect, Part 4
The boundary problem of control Loving people well means respecting their boundaries. To disregard someone’s boundaries is to attempt to exert control over them. As we noted in yesterday’s post, compliant people have a hard time saying no. And controlling … Continue reading
Posted in Boundaries, Christmas, Disappointment, Faith, Family, God, Jesus, Marriage, Parenting, Preaching, Scripture
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