Why does God let us suffer so much?
A baby eagle is safe in its nest: warm, well-fed, and knows that it is loved. There’s a legend about how baby eagles learn to fly. One day, the mother…
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I Still Love My Ex-Girlfriend
I have a confession to make: I still love my ex-girlfriend. To be perfectly honest, I still love all of them- and I am not embarrassed to say this to…
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Love and Chastity
Derek Redmond is one of Great Britain’s greatest Olympic runners. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Derek snapped his hamstring during the 400m semi-finals and collapsed on the…
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The Greatest Rescue Mission of All Time
When Frozen came out last winter, I was a little late to get to see it (I didn’t actually watch the movie all the way through until about 6 months…
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My Most Embarrassing Memory
Every lifetime is filled with pivotal moments – things we are either subjected to (events beyond our control) or things we subject ourselves to (choices we’ve made) – that come…
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when God and life don’t make sense
After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and…
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Worth it.
I wrote this a few years ago after hearing a particularly painful incident from a young person I was serving. If you were the only person on earth, Christ…
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Drinking, Partying (and more) in the Bible
A previous version of LIFETEEN.com featured questions and answers from the one and only Bible Geek, Mark Hart, (in a section called “Ask the Bible Geek”). When a teen asked…
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C4 (Growing in Prayer)
As long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with prayer. Not because I find any particular method difficult -I’ve loved doing various forms of prayer: praise and worship, lectio divina,…
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When Words Run Out (Starting the Conversation)
How do I Pray when the Words Run Out? (A reflection by Deacon Pat Hessel) We are told that it is good to pray each day for at least five…