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Trusting God In Your (Online) Dating Life

Trusting God In Your (Online) Dating Life

January 29, 2022
Not Strong Enough to Carry This Weight

Not Strong Enough to Carry This Weight

February 18, 2021
When Life Feels Mundane

When Life Feels Mundane

July 8, 2020
Musings of an Imperfect Perfectionist

Musings of an Imperfect Perfectionist

April 25, 2020
Living Well With Unfulfilled Longings

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Living Well With Unfulfilled Longings

By Samantha Swanson August 11, 2020

Not too long ago, my pastor spoke on the importance of children and family ministry — ironic, considering the unrelenting baby fever sparked by the…

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Should Christians Proclaim Hope in a World Full of Pain?

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Should Christians Proclaim Hope in a World Full of Pain?

By Samantha Swanson August 6, 2020

“The hard parts of life rarely feel light and momentary.” My friend alluded to 2 Corinthians chapter 4. “Sometimes it’s tough reading that passage, knowing…

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When Life Feels Mundane

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When Life Feels Mundane

By Samantha Swanson July 8, 2020

For the first couple decades of our lives, there seem to be somewhat clear milestones laid out ahead of us: Make it through middle school…

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Musings of an Imperfect Perfectionist

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Musings of an Imperfect Perfectionist

By Samantha Swanson April 25, 2020

For years, friends and sometimes even acquaintances have nick-named me “Sweet Sam” — sometimes “Sweet Samantha Swanson” because the alliteration is just too good. I…

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Reflections from Israel: God Our “Rock”

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Reflections from Israel: God Our “Rock”

By Samantha Swanson January 26, 2020

As someone who values security in a world that often feels anything but secure, I find comfort in reading the psalms. The paslms ground me,…

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When God Overrides What I Thought I Needed

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When God Overrides What I Thought I Needed

By Samantha Swanson November 28, 2019

I prayed for something specific and God didn’t answer that prayer.  At least—not how I wanted him to answer it, and not in the timeframe…

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God’s Promises For You (and not for you)

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God’s Promises For You (and not for you)

By Samantha Swanson August 25, 2019

Recently I’ve been making my way through the book of Genesis. It’s not the first time, but it is the first time since taking a…

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Understand This & You Will Never Read the Bible the Same Again

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Understand This & You Will Never Read the Bible the Same Again

By Samantha Swanson August 14, 2019

“I don’t see how the Bible applies to my life.” “I find the Bible more dry and confusing than anything else.” “I feel like I’m…

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Church Just Never Felt Like “Home” & Now It Does

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Church Just Never Felt Like “Home” & Now It Does

By Samantha Swanson July 30, 2019

I was that kid who loved going to church. It never bored me and it never felt like something my parents forced onto me. In…

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Confession: I strongly dislike confession.

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Confession: I strongly dislike confession.

By Samantha Swanson July 17, 2019

Just under a year ago, I sat in a coffee shop with a close, trusted friend of mine. I admitted to a sin I had…

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