1. The First Love of God

    book
    01/22/21
    10 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking God's love is like the love we experience in human relationships. But human love is a derivative of God's love. It is lesser.
    The First Love of God

  2. Inspiration from Mr. Rogers about Coping with a Pandemic

    book
    12/30/20
    14 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Fred Rogers did not teach children how to live through a pandemic, but he had many profound things to say about loving our neighbors and finding our identity in that calling.
    Inspiration from Mr. Rogers about Coping with a Pandemic

  3. Is Jesus the Only Way?

    book
    12/29/20
    22 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    To the extent that God is exclusive by offering salvation only through Christ we can say he is more gracious than other systems because he takes on our guilt upon himself while gifting us his righteousness.
    Is Jesus the Only Way?

  4. Fruitful Solitude: Thoughts About Loneliness During the Holidays

    book
    12/18/20
    29 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    The way through loneliness will lie in the blessing of solitude and the care of God.
    Fruitful Solitude: Thoughts About Loneliness During the Holidays

  5. What are “Facts” and What is Truth?

    book
    11/30/20
    9 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    Freedom is the opposite of woe-dom. We must remind ourselves and teach our children that God's voice is the voice that matters.
    What are “Facts” and What is Truth?

  6. God’s Coloring Book: Mr. Sketch, Drunken Sailors, and All Things New

    book
    11/18/20
    11 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    God is coloring over your sin and making you fragrant; he is making you righteous in his sight. The old is gone, forever covered over by this new work.
    God’s Coloring Book: Mr. Sketch, Drunken Sailors, and All Things New

  7. A Reminder in Humility

    book
    11/04/20
    7 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    As we face our own struggles and successes, let us pray that we may be humble. Let us be grateful for whatever God has provided and not become arrogant in what we have or what we've lost.
    A Reminder in Humility

  8. All the Suffering, Evil, and Pain in the World Comes Down to Love

    book
    10/02/20
    23 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Sin is driven by disordered love, and it is love in this sense that leads to all the pain and suffering in the world.
    All the Suffering, Evil, and Pain in the World Comes Down to Love

  9. You Can’t Work For Peace

    book
    09/15/20
    9 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Because peace is a gift and not a product, you can’t work your way into it. However—you can receive it by grace.
    You Can’t Work For Peace

  10. Daring to Pray for the Impossible

    book
    08/24/20
    14 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    Prayer dares to call the impossible into reality. It trusts the One who can do all things to do impossible things. It rests its hope on God’s power and not man’s agency.
    Daring to Pray for the Impossible

  11. It is Better to Not See

    book
    08/03/20
    16 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Miracles, for all their wonder and encouragement, rely on the dazzling of our senses to work. Because miracle-faith produces sensory-faith, it is of a poor quality.
    It is Better to Not See

  12. When God Lets You Down After You Tried So Hard

    book
    07/13/20
    22 mins
    read
    By Bruce Hillman
    There is often no way forward for us without the prophetic lament, because such laments force out our honesty and resentment at the God who does not treat us as we expect to be treated.
    When God Lets You Down After You Tried So Hard
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