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God Hiding in Plain Sight - Key Life

Dec 7, 2024 | keylife.org | Guest Bloggers

/ Articles / God Hiding in Plain Sight by Chad Bird God hides in plain sight. In our world, on our streets, in the back alleys and warehouses and boardrooms that look nothing like God’s hangouts. He’s dressed up as the misfits who embarrass us and the tollbooth workers we pass by unnoticed. And he’s beneath our skin too. He has sunk himself into our unglamorous lives that there he might do what he does best: give, love, serve, help, and pray.
Give Them Grace - Key Life

Nov 9, 2024 | keylife.org | Elyse Fitzpatrick |Jessica Thompson |Guest Bloggers

by Elyse Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson Christians know the gospel is a message unbelievers need to hear. We tell them they can’t earn their way into heaven and they have to trust in Jesus alone for their goodness. But then something odd happens when we start training the miniature unbelievers in our own homes.
The Roots of “Spiritual but Not Religious” - Key Life

Oct 12, 2024 | keylife.org | Michael Horton |Guest Bloggers

by Michael Horton It is well known that many westerners today describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious.” Paul Heelas and Linda Woodhead define “spirituality” as a life based not on external authorities and expectations but “in deep connection with the unique experiences of my self-in-relation.” Religion represents a life of “subordinating subjective-life to the ‘higher’ authority of transcendent meaning, goodness and truth, whilst the latter (spirituality) invokes the sacred in the...
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God - Key Life

Sep 21, 2024 | keylife.org | Justin Brierley |Guest Bloggers

by Justin Brierley“How can Elim Churches be really good news around their Atheist friends and family”I recently received an email from a podcast listener saying that they’ve begun to call themselves a ‘lapsed atheist’ and a ‘reluctant Christian’. Ever since launching ‘The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God’ book and podcast series, I’ve received a stream of similar comments. I believe something has changed in our culture. There’s a new receptivity to faith.
The Surest Way to Relieve Your Loneliness - Key Life

Aug 15, 2024 | keylife.org | Kyle Winkler |Guest Bloggers

by Kyle WinklerIn 2021, the United States surgeon general issued this warning: “Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an underappreciated public health crisis that has harmed individual and societal health.”Those are some strong words. Loneliness … an epidemic? A public health crisis? Perhaps the surgeon general had insight into some recent research. A study toward the end of 2023 sadly revealed 30% of US adults admit they are lonely.
Hitchhiking with Prophets - Key Life

Aug 10, 2024 | keylife.org | Guest Bloggers

by Chad BirdGetting back home is what this book is all about. By “home,” I don’t mean your street address, your mom and dad’s house, or whatever place you think of as safe. Home is where our Father created us to dwell. And where our Father created us to dwell is in his Son, Jesus. He is our home, where we abide, where we are at peace, where we can finally look around and say, “Ah, now this is where God wants me to be.”To get back home, to get to Jesus, is both a long way and a short way.
Our Divine Design - Key Life

Jul 13, 2024 | keylife.org | Kyle Winkler |Guest Bloggers

by Kyle WinklerChoking under pressure is common to the human experience. It is a well-documented phenomenon in the world of professional athletics. Studies reveal that professional players make free throws significantly more during training sessions than in games where the stakes are high. It is the same for tennis players, golfers, and professionals of every sport.
The Time to Pray - Key Life

Jul 6, 2024 | keylife.org | Adriel Sanchez |Guest Bloggers

by Adriel SanchezA mysterious word at the center of the Lord’s Prayer has stumped biblical scholars for centuries. It’s the word epiousios in verse 11 of Matthew 6, which is translated daily. The trouble with the word is that no one can seem to trace where it came from.
Learning to Disagree - Key Life

May 25, 2024 | keylife.org | John Inazu |Guest Bloggers

by John InazuOur next class session tackles religious influence in public school curricula. To tee up this discussion, I assign a somewhat dated but smartly written article titled “How Christian Were the Founders?” The article chronicles the textbook selection battles in Texas. The state of Texas orders so many public school textbooks—forty-eight million annually—that it effectively sets the market for the rest of the country.
Fighting to Love Christ’s Church - Key Life

May 18, 2024 | keylife.org | Aimee Byrd |Guest Bloggers

by Aimee ByrdI couldn’t get to the body. We already stood out as first-time visitors in a tiny church. Frustrated and trying not to cause a scene, I whispered to Matt that my disposable communion packet was defective. The top layer would not peel, and Christ’s body given for me was unattainable. We moved on to the blood. As the woman was coming around the corner with the trash can, Matt began to make it his mission to penetrate through the deceivingly strong film on my communion packet.