Five Values of Living Through Hardship
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Five Values from Living through Hardship

ByThe Glorious Table

I’ve heard people talk about “getting back to normal” so many times in the past few months. It’s what we’re supposed to do after something difficult or tragic or out of the ordinary. We’re supposed to move on from the challenging time and live like it never happened. But I’m not sure what “normal” even…

The Benefits of Diverse Friendships
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The Benefits of Diverse Friendships

ByThe Glorious Table

As I write this, I am on a camping trip with one of my closest friends and her family. I am so looking forward to the three-day weekend with these precious friends, despite the forecast of lots of rain. Unlikely Friends I first met this friend at a previous church. While I immediately liked her,…

What Love Looks Like
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What Love Looks Like

ByThe Glorious Table

“My command is this: Love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12 NIV) A girlfriend of mine (let’s call her Jane) told me a story recently about how she and her family have basically gone kosher. They have a friend living with them who is kosher, and he was uncomfortable cooking in their…

When Jesus Says "Come!"
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When Jesus Says “Come!”

ByThe Glorious Table

“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.   Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and…

Your Mission Field Isn't Too Small
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Your Mission Field Isn’t Too Small

ByThe Glorious Table

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. ” (Matt. 28:19-20 NIV) Do you ever worry that your mission field is too small? I do. When I get letters…