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On the Lord’s Prayer – Part I: Our Father

January 10, 2024May 9, 2024 Nicolas Varner

“Our Father”—these words are representative of what is commonly called, "The Lord's Prayer," as a whole (Indeed, it is widely called, The “Our Father.”), but they are also emblematic of the Christian message as a whole. For when we consider them in the light of other Scriptures, we find deep and multifaceted meaning.

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They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait

November 9, 2023May 9, 2024 Nicolas Varner

Some of the hardest trials of the Christian life come not from what must be done but from that about which nothing can be done. Think about these words: Wait, endure, stay. What do they mean?

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When All Other Lights Go Out

September 26, 2023January 10, 2024 Nicolas Varner

In all of our lives, there are times of profound darkness: Suffering, hopelessness, conflict (internal and external), etc. But even in the darkest times, light may be found, and in the life of the Christian, I believe three particular lights shine brightest.

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Perfect in Weakness: Faith and Doubt in the Christian Life

September 12, 2023January 10, 2024 Nicolas Varner

Faith is not the absence of doubt, just as courage is not the absence of fear; faith is moving beyond and acting despite our doubts when it is prudent to do so. We hear much about faith moving mountains, but the first thing that faith must move is ourselves.

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“Our Lamb Has Conquered; Let Us Follow Him:” The Christian and Mortality

August 29, 2023January 10, 2024 Nicolas VarnerLeave a comment

Death can be (frankly, is) a terrifying prospect, and it tempts us constantly towards fear and debilitating anxiety. Yet, I think it need not do so.

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