Author: Alissa Coburn
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When Hope is Hard
We were talking, and then an invisible veil cloaked her eyes. Have you ever seen that happen? When you’re speaking with someone, and suddenly, you can tell they’ve completely checked out? In this case, I was talking to a dear friend who’s going through a horribly difficult season, and when the subject of hope came…
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Hidden Work (Part 2): 5 Steps to Strengthening Your Spiritual Core
In last week’s blog post, we talked about how our spiritual core strength—or lack thereof—affects our walk with the Lord and as a result, our ministry to others. A weak physical core affects our whole bodies and eventually begins to cripple our ability to move effectively; I can attest to this personally. In the same…
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Hidden Work (Part 1): Why a Strong Spiritual Core Matters
Where and how we walk is a frequent theme in God’s Word, but what I’ve realized recently is that we’re not walking where we should or how we should unless we’re willing to do the hidden work of deep spiritual formation. If we want to walk in public ministry, we have to be willing to…
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A New Thing: How God is Creating Life in Desert Places
Over the summer, I found myself staring at my computer screen in horror. I felt my stomach plummet to my feet and my heart threaten to escape my ribcage. All our blog posts on our website—more than a decade of writing—was gone. My amateur efforts to switch hosting providers and themes for our website, along…