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Do I have to go to church to be a Christian?
Do I HAVE to go to church to be a Christian? The weekend is finally here, but instead of resting, I hop on my to-do list and finish Saturday feeling accomplished and exhausted. But, as I set my alarm for the morning, sometimes, I’m tempted not to rise and shine. Can’t I give God the glory, glory from home? Is worshipping from home a legitimate choice? Am I still a Christian if I don’t go to church? Going to church is not a part of salvation. When we add requirements to salvation or Christianity that Jesus did not, we add burdens and weights to the light yoke of Jesus. “Going…
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How God is Building my Faith Through the Storms of Life
Building my faith hasn’t come from the smooth seas in my life. I wish I learned things the easy way, but that has never been true for me. Not when I learned that gravity was a pretty consistent fact of life no matter how fast I ran before jumping off the top of the stairs. Sigh. And I didn’t learn from the easy times when it came to growing my faith either. (Heaven not Harvard shares links as a participant in affiliate programs including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to…
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Drop EVERYTHING – You need to see “I Can Only Imagine”
I Can Only Imagine is so incredible! Seriously, drop everything. Get a sitter. Go see this tonight (if it’s not already sold out)! I love Mercy Me’s song I Can Only Imagine, but never really gave much thought to the story behind it. When I’m worshipping God, I try to focus on glorifying Him and just being in the moment with my Lord. However, there are stories behind every song, even the ones scribbled in my own poetry journals. (Heaven not Harvard shares links as a participant in affiliate programs including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by…
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How to Handle Conflict as Christian Women
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