Five Habits of Jesus-Followers Who Make “Christian Gossip” an Oxymoron
Gossip. It is to modern Christianity what speeding is to modern society. An infraction at worst. Not even a misdemeanor. We know we’re not supposed to…
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Christian Gossip: 5 Common Disguises of What Should be an Oxymoron
Christian gossip. Ponder that term with me for a moment… Shouldn’t it be an oxymoron? [bctt tweet=”‘Christian gossip’ should be an oxymoron. – Caitlin Meadows”]…
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How You Can Clarify Your Calling
Growing up, we have grand dreams of adulthood. A vision of being able to fill our days with things that bring us joy and fulfillment…
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Faith of our Mothers: Honoring the Church Mothers
Our eyes would connect at our church service each week as we sought one another out to embrace. Her eyes, tired from the failing health…
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Why Communicating Boundaries is Good
Have you set appropriate boundaries in your life? One way to evaluate this is to consider your relationship with the word “no”. Do you mind hearing…
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Why Character Trumps Accomplishment
A few times each week, I make an elaborate plan to sabotage myself. The assassination of my own character is often an inevitable result. I call it…
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How Conflict Can be a Good Thing
Conflict is the key ingredient to every compelling story. Without it, there’s no plot. This ingredient captivates the audience’s attention. The more impossible the situation,…
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A Vision for Christian Education in the Local Church – Part 3
You see that three-year-old who can’t sit still during the sermon? The one whose daddy had to take him out of the worship gathering three…
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A Vision for Christian Education in the Local Church – Part 2
Week after week, year after year, students of all ages – infant to elderly – take their seat to engage in some form of Christian…
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A Vision for Christian Education in the Local Church – Part 1
Once a year, the kids in my congregation’s Sabbath School classes are called to the front of the sanctuary. With smiles on their faces, they…
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