Category Archives: Christianity

Raising Genuine Christ-Followers

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Heart of the Matter

Is there anything more important to raising genuine Christ-followers than taking our kids to church? If we’re there every time the doors are open will our kids grow up to be Bible-believing, faithful, engaged believers? What is the secret to … Continue reading →

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A Baby in a Basket: God Has a Plan for Us.

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Heart of the Matter

  Nothing that happens in the life of a believer is random. God, in His omniscient godness, has always had a plan for your life. He knew you would come to Him in faith. He knew the struggles you’d face, … Continue reading →

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Shattered Treasures, Open Hands

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Heart of the Matter

  A loud –crash– echoed from the other room, interrupting my kitchen duties that morning. Seconds before, I’d been enjoying the raucous laughter of two of my kids as they bounded down the stairs, one in pursuit of the other. … Continue reading →

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Christian Liberty: What does it mean?

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Heart of the Matter

        I was raised Southern Baptist, not the strict fundamentalist kind of Baptist, but the “drinking and tattoos are sinful” kind. Our church didn’t ascribe to as many rules as some Baptist churches did. My parents, faithful … Continue reading →

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Hope for Those With Election Anxiety

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Heart of the Matter

There is panic among the masses in our country at this moment—among liberals and conservatives. Election 2024 is happening in two weeks and there is much anxiety about which candidate will be steering the ship for the next four years. … Continue reading →

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