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Are You Loveable?
My worst fear is really common. It plays across the minds of thousands of people night and day…what if I’m unloveable? This question niggles at the vulnerable parts of our hearts. It stops us from stepping into community. It stems from an anxious fear that tells us we...
What about Depression?
Did you know that when someone is choking, they often hide in a bathroom? I learned this in First Aid and CPR training classes. People will actually excuse themselves from a group, coughing, and hide in a bathroom stall to try and figure it out themselves. They’re too...
You Don’t Realize What You’re Doing to Them
The worst thing I’ve ever done to a friend is idolize them. I guess it’s confession time. First confession: I really don’t want to post my faults on the internet for everyone to read. But here I am. I guess there’s justice in the world. Second confession: I’m guilty...
How to Include Yourself
Close-knit groups are intimidating. When they’ve known each other for years. When you’re new or temporary or not a Harry Potter fan. When you’re in college but still act like a kid sometimes. We all want to belong–God gave us an inherent need for community. And we...
Lifesaving Community Tips for Your First Year Away from Home
I moved out of my parents’ house almost 11 months ago. My first year away from home has been a whirlwind, but an amazing community helped me through it. These people love me in a way that blows me away. I can’t imagine my life without them. So here are my...
Community or Cult?
Have you ever noticed the similarities between Christianity and cults? Cults are built on a community of people devoted to each other and some leader, religion, or ideal. For the Nazis, Hitler led them towards the ideal of a “pure race.” They died (and killed) for...
Can You Linger?
I'd hit it again. The point where I get scared. The point where I don't want to stay at an event any longer. The point where I want to leave before anything bad happens. Before anything bad happens. It took me months to lay bare the actual thoughts running through my...
