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5 Ways Trust Should Define Your Best Relationships
By
Josh Daffern
If you read the Love Chapter (1 Corinthians 13), you’ll find a beautiful description of how Christians should interact with each other through love. In verses 4-8, Paul lists 15 attributes that should mark our best relationships. Hidden in the midst of that list is a gem of truth: love always trusts (1 Corinthians 13:7).…
Why the ‘Hypocrite’ Argument is a Lousy Excuse to Avoid Church
By
Josh Daffern
I was talking to someone this week who is concerned about a family member who hasn’t come to church in years. The main argument that this family member throws up as an invitation shield is “there are too many hypocrites in the church.” In one sense, this family member is exactly on point. There are too…
3 Ways to Soar Through Suffering
By
Josh Daffern
Trials and tribulations are ever-present, an unfortunate price of admission for being born into a sinful and fallen world. But your suffering doesn’t have to define you. It doesn’t have to anchor you to a life of misery and pain. In Romans 12:12, Paul gives the early church a three-step strategy to soar through suffering:…
5 Steps to Stop Playing the Change Game
By
Josh Daffern
The Change Game is a toxic game we play in our relationships where we secretly try and change the other person to become more like us. This never works because no one likes being manipulated, both sides are miserable and the change never lasts. Romans 14:1 gives us a better way forward when it says…
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