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Why You Can’t Stay At Church Camp Forever

Mountaintop syndrome is a common condition. It happens when we gorge ourselves on Jesus/the Bible/worship/Christian fellowship once or twice a year and then starve ourselves of those things during the fifty-one weeks between camp experiences. God seems so close to use during camp, but we just can’t seem to keep it that way.

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From The Archives: Not Feeling It

Some years I get all caught up in the warm fuzzies of Christmas. My eyes tear up during candlelight service on Christmas Eve. I read the Christmas story with wonder. But some years the story seems too familiar. My to-do list seems too important. I want to get caught up in Christmas cheer, but I find myself thinking, I’m just not feeling it.

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A Crash Course On Fasting

Several months ago, one of you left me a comment asking for my advice about how to deal with a difficult situation. My response was to set aside some time to fast and pray. Your reaction surprised me. Many of you left comments saying that you wanted to know more about fasting …

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Why This is the Most Important Week of the Year

Something huge and
important happened every day this week more than 2,000 years ago, and all of it
pointed to the two most significant events in all of history—Jesus’ death and
resurrection. As believers, this should be the most important week on our
calendars.