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Of More Value than the Birds
Author’s note: October has been an incredibly busy month for work. On top of that, I have been struggling, per se, with writer’s block. Sorry for the decrease in blogs! Hope this edifies you. In Luke 12:22-31, Jesus is speaking to his disciples about anxiety. Jesus explains to the disciples why they—and why we—shouldn’t be…
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My First Encounter with Postmodernism
Back in college—several years ago, crazy enough—I took speech class. I was a fairly new Christian and also couldn’t stand the thought of speaking in front of others, but I had to do it. I had to pass, didn’t I? However, this isn’t even about speaking. It’s about facts. It’s about truth. I had my…
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Five Bible Verses to Ease Your Anxiety
Everyone struggles with anxiety to some extent, some more than others. But this truth remains: it’s a universal experience. No one is immune from anxiety, as it’s a natural reaction to life’s events. However, from the outset it’s important to differentiate between regular anxiety and clinical anxiety. Clinical anxiety is something that happens to us,…
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Death Will Die
Christian, are you in the throes of suffering? Are you in pain, agony, or torment? Perhaps you’re wondering, Will this ever end? To wonder if our suffering will stop is a natural question, and one the Bible answers decisively. The answer, of course, is not necessarily the answer we desire in the moment, but one…
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A Letter to my Old Self (Pt. 2: Lust)
Dear Old Self, We meet again—and again and again. I truly despise that you keep crawling back at my most vulnerable moments, unveiling my most hideous sins. But it’s my own fault, of course. I hear you knock, open the door, invite you in, and pull up a chair for you. I let you get…
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20 Quotes from Taking No for an Answer
Do you struggle with unanswered prayer? Are you tired of God telling you no? Is the agony of God not answering your prayers how you’d like causing you to lose trust in Him? In my book Taking No for an Answer: How to Respond When God Says No to Our Prayers, I cover several different…
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Should Christian Authors Self-Publish Books?
Awhile back I got into a brief discussion with a few others on Twitter about the topic of Christians self-publishing. There were a couple that, in so many words, said a Christian should never self-publish. Rather, he or she should wait until an opportunity comes. Take the rejections from publishers as an opportunity to stay…
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Grace for Bad Days
Our whole family had a hard day. Our youngest, Piper, is taking antibiotics for a UTI and, because they likely hurt her stomach, she has had a difficult time. She had a couple meltdowns, which involves her screaming uncontrollably for a period of time (among other things). When this happens—usually when she’s hurting—Shale and I…
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The Pathway to God’s Will
As children of God, bought by the precious blood of Christ, we desire to know God’s will—and we should. We want to understand the plan He has for our lives and be ready for whatever comes our way. The problem, however, is we don’t know the future—and that’s good. But because of that, we aren’t…
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Purchase My Latest Book
Friends, I wanted to give you a periodic reminder that I have a book out entitled Taking No for an Answer: How to Respond When God Says No to Our Prayers, with a foreword by Tim Challies. You may read the endorsements here. Please purchase and/or share!
Blake Long 