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Everyday Stories, Lived

Christianity

  • Have you read the whole Bible in one year?

    From my previous blog post, I explained why I read the Bible in one year (again and again and again). And if you’re wondering how to begin your own habit of reading the Bible in one year, here’s how. So now that I finished the Hebrew Bible for the 3rd time, I realized there are… Read more

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  • “Productivity culture is a lot like a religion”

    There is an implicit promise hidden in the millions of words spilled on time management, productivity, and self-help: if we could just figure out the right strategy, we’d finally be able to live a more meaningful life. Why Simply Hustling Harder Won’t Help You With the Big Problems in Life In a generation that embraces… Read more

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  • Letter no. 13

    Dear reader from the future, I finished Stargirl overnight. It’s a book written for ages 12+, but I welcomed the light read, nonetheless. What compelled me to write this is how it captured our struggles growing up–where we are implicitly called to conform. As a young adult I was once was, I experienced how nonconformity… Read more

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  • Life isn’t that

    It’s tempting to think that life is as simple as doing this results in that. That if you will just work so hard, you will become successful. That if you will just put in all the effort, you will be met with equal generosity. But with an honest evaluation, life isn’t always like that. Some… Read more

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  • Sin doubles down

    What impressed me from today’s sermon was when Pastor Sumrall emphasized how sin doubles us down. It’s not satisfied with making us captive. It also wants to bring us down. Truly, as John 10:10 AMP says, “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy.” But isn’t it wonderful to know that… Read more

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  • Stunt your growth

    It’s been a while since potted plants are placed inside our home. For weeks, one of them didn’t show any signs of growth. While the other plants seemed to flourish and thrive, with some sprouts budding for some time, this particular plant appears to be left behind. Of course, we put up with the laggard… Read more

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  • Here’s how your thoughts run your life

    At church, we were taught that we need to be careful what we think because it runs our life. Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.Proverbs 4:23 NCV But if you insist that it doesn’t, it’s interesting to note that not only does the Hebrew Bible tells us about it, modern… Read more

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