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Is Praying for Others a Waste of Time?
Spending your prayers on strangers: Isn’t that wasteful? I find it relatively easy to pray for those I love or those who have asked for my prayers. But, have…
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How God Uses Our Poverty
The other night, I went into my weekly holy hour slot entirely spent. On this particular night, despite feeling completely spent and alone with my exhaustion, frustrations, and poverty, I…
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What is a Rule of Life?
In recent years, many Christians, especially evangelical Protestants, have discovered the power and beauty of living according to a prayerfully chosen “rule of life” (see, for example: You Are What…
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How Can I Pray at All Times?
In a number of places in the Bible, we are exhorted to pray to God without ceasing (Luke 18:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Ephesians 6:18, to name a few). But how…
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Being Mindful of Others: The Mystery of Self-Forgetfulness
A theme has been haunting me on and off for a few months now in my prayer. I find myself calling it the “mystery of self-forgetfulness.” For context: I’m a…
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Rediscover Stillness in a World of Digital Distractions
Do you feel it too? I know I do. My attention span has gotten shorter in the last ten years. And the struggle to calm my restlessness…
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Becoming Like Jesus, Becoming More Myself
What does it mean to be holy? “Becoming like Jesus” is a great description of holiness, but would you believe there’s even more on offer than that? The early…
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How to Prioritize Evangelization: 3 Suggestions from Pope Francis
On May 2 of this year, Pope Francis addressed 300 parish priests from around the world who participated in a gathering of priests as part of the Synod. In his…
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Memorial Day Weekend 2024: A Chance to Share the Gospel
Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer and with that comes one of the most enjoyable and easiest opportunities for mission I can think of: the cookout. Cookouts…
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Why I Keep Coaching Little League
It’s baseball season. And I’ve got one kid left who plays Little League. Gabe is ten years old and loves baseball (along with almost every other sport he’s ever tried).…
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