April 17, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you (sometimes) feel inadequate? Do you wish you could have managed things differently? Do you struggle with your shortcomings? Do you start your sentences with “if only…if only…if only”? We desire to be but we are not perfect. We … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 1, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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I love Easter for so many reasons. My husband and I were engaged on Easter and our first-born son was baptized on Easter. I also love ending the Lenten season and celebrating Life. And who wouldn’t love chocolate eggs? They’re … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 29, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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It’s Good Friday, the day we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? What’s the meaning of Good Friday anyway? Here it is in a nutshell: Just as one person did it wrong … Continue reading
Pin ItNovember 23, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Black Friday is the craziest shopping day in the U.S.A. But no matter how many hours people spend shopping, the best deal ever can’t be bought. Because it is free yet so precious. It was shed and given on Good … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 20, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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What do you do when you doubt? What do you do when you are overwhelmed? What do you do when a disaster strikes? What do you do when the future is unclear? What do you do when God feels distant? … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 17, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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The sad truth is that we can’t get ourselves pre-qualified for God. We sure are a bunch of sinners and we can’t save ourselves. But the happy news is Christ has already gotten all of us pre-approved on the cross! … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 6, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Don’t worry if you can’t understand the suffering of Jesus. You can still embrace Jesus. Don’t worry if you can’t figure out the mystery of faith. You can still enter the mystery of faith. Don’t worry if you can’t analyze … Continue reading
Pin ItFebruary 28, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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I have always wondered why people insist that Christianity is about being good. That all decent, good people are going heaven. Hence our salvation would be based on works or our behavior. But the Bible is telling us the polar … Continue reading
Pin ItOctober 28, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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It’s great that we trust God. But we are also called to follow Christ. We can’t omit the cross and Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer states “Christianity without discipleship is Christianity without Christ.” As followers of Jesus we can’t dictate our own … Continue reading
Pin ItOctober 14, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Are you feeling blue? Has life sucked all energy out of you? Do you need a little boost? Here’s an important verse (used in two different psalms!) to lead us into the right path on our search for spiritual adrenaline … Continue reading
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