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How God Changes Your Brain: Surprising Truths from Science and Spirituality

Have you ever wondered what happens in your brain when you pray, meditate, or worship? Is it just a feeling—or is something actually changing in your mind and body? In their groundbreaking book How God Changes Your Brain, Dr. Andrew … Continue reading

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What If Your Struggle Has a Higher Purpose?

“Rabbi,” His disciples asked, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”“It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God … Continue reading

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Caring Without Enabling: A Biblical Response to Street Poverty

This week I was reading Psalm 41, and a verse jumped off the page: “Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble…The Lord nurses them when they are sick … Continue reading

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The Way to Peace

As Jesus approached Jerusalem for the final time, Luke’s Gospel tells us something deeply moving: “As He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it and said, ‘If you, even you, had only known on this day what … Continue reading

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Why Doesn’t God Always Heal?

A Biblical Reflection on Unanswered Prayers for Healing One of the hardest and most heartfelt questions we face as followers of Jesus is: “If we pray in Jesus’ name, why aren’t all the sick healed?” This is not just a … Continue reading

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How Did Jesus and the Early Church Pray for the Sick?

A New Testament Model for Healing Ministry In today’s church, we often ask: “How should we pray for the sick?” The best way to answer that is to look at the New Testament pattern. How did Jesus, His disciples, and … Continue reading

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Be Holy Because I Am Holy: What Does That Mean?

In Leviticus 19:2, God commands His people: “You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” This command is echoed throughout Scripture, including in 1 Peter 1:15-16, where believers are urged to live holy lives. But what … Continue reading

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God’s Loving Kindness in Genesis and Exodus

Reading through Genesis and Exodus can sometimes feel like a rollercoaster of emotions. While these books reveal humanity’s brokenness through shocking moments of sin and judgment, they also profoundly demonstrate God’s loving kindness, patience, and justice. When seen through the … Continue reading

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In Search of Healing

The ninth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel is a vivid narrative of healing and restoration. Jesus heals a paralytic, raises a synagogue leader’s daughter from the dead, cures a woman with a chronic illness, gives sight to the blind, and frees … Continue reading

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Navigating “Do Not Judge” as Worship Leaders

Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 7:1-2 are often quoted verses in Scripture: “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by … Continue reading

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