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In this interview, Jean Neely opens up about the transformative work of the Spirit in her journey with a bipolar depressive condition, and she shares some helpful spiritual practices tied to community and spiritual companionship. raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"I keep asking which one of the gods 'is' real. But that question already assumes I know what the meaning of is, is. What is is-ness? What does it mean to exist — to be something that is rather than isn't?" -@jdlyonhart raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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Today, Donovan Dee Donnell opens up about how God was reaching out for him even while he was dancing in clubs, his favorite ways to find spiritual renewal, and why he actively chooses to surrender every day. raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"Healing doesn't happen in isolation. To rise above your circumstances, you must invest in relationships that replenish and encourage you." -Jim Burns Read "Trading Heartache For Hope" raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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Join our honest conversation with @Annewilsonmusic to learn the hidden struggles of being a public figure, how she handles the loneliness of her career and how God speaks to her through her work. Read more of Anne's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"All of us have had times when we long for God to show up, to show himself, to make things easier, but feel that God hangs back, silent and distant." -@Tish_H_Warren Read "What If the Emptiness Isn’t a Punishment?" raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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In this interview, Jerry Sittser gets honest about the heartbreaking loss of his wife, young daughter and mother in the same car accident and how God has healed his heart over the decades. Read more of Jerry's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"As churchgoers form relationships with other believers, they aren't just talking to each other. Most are also talking with God together, and those prayers often include non-Christians." -@WardrobeDoor Read "Friendly but Not Deep Enough" raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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In his interview, @scottsauls gives us an insider’s look at his love for multicultural community, navigating the line between righteous and unrighteous anger, and why he’s not afraid to use AI for study and research. raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"We have fewer friends than we used to. In 1990, almost three-quarters of Americans had more than three close friends. By 2021, that number had dropped to 49%." -Jeff Galley and Phillip Smith Read "Half of Us Are Lonely and Church Isn't Helping" raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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Let @melissabkruger encourage you as she discusses why she urges parents to prioritize family meals, how to prepare for deep questions from your children, and how journaling her prayers has drawn her closer to God throughout her life. raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"To believe in the miraculous is to believe that God does things that are beyond science or human explanation." -Aaron Graham Read "Beyond Reason but Not Against It" raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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In this interview, Tim Kelly doesn’t hold back as he opens up about his journey through grief and how knowing God’s fatherly heart has helped him cope with the ache of losing his only son, Patrick. ⁠ Read more of Tim's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"Shame and guilt are different. Guilt is objective: a true conviction that follows sin or wrongdoing. But shame can creep in even when you've done nothing wrong. It whispers, 'You are not enough. You are a burden. You are broken." -Sydney Anne Bennett raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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Jeff Galley takes time in this interview to share about some of the things closest to his heart—the modern epidemic of loneliness and how the local church is designed to combat it with community. Read more of Jeff's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"The darkness I live with has yielded great treasures. God has taught me my greatest lessons through my deepest suffering, and the lessons have not been wasted. It has been well said that what is painful in life can become profitable." -Chad Roberts raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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In this interview, @kjramseywrites shares part of her story, both the pain and the joy, of walking through life with chronic illness and grappling with her faith. Read more of K.J.'s thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"Pride is perhaps the most inescapable of all sins. For while you might overcome gluttony or gossip or lust, you will then feel pride at having overcome it. Quite literally, pride comes before the fall." -@jdlyonhart raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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In this interview, @Tish_H_Warren shares about a challenging season of burnout and exhaustion that led her to write her latest book as a resource for those walking through a desert. Read more of Tish's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/…
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"It isn't enough to know that God cares. You want to know that he will act. And he has. God's answer to human pain was not distance. It was incarnation. God did not shout comfort from heaven. He stepped into the ache." -Tiffany Stein raptinterviews.com/articles/…
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