Kelly-Jayne McGlynn
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Kelly-Jayne McGlynn is a former editor at Crosswalk.com. She sees the act of expression, whether through writing or art, as a way to co-create with God and experience him deeper. Check out her handmade earrings on Instagram and her website for more of her thoughts on connecting with God through creative endeavors.
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6 Reasons Why I’m So Excited to Be a Christian in 2023
2023 is a beautiful, exhilarating period of time for Christians of all ages, genders, and races to grow deeper in their relationships with God.Friday, July 14, 2023
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7 Scriptures for When God Feels Far Away
I need God’s sweet Word to bring me back to the reality of how deeply and completely he loves me. Here are seven scriptures you can turn to when God feels distant.Thursday, July 13, 2023
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Are You Expecting Too Much from Friendships in the Church?
Relationships in general are hard. Relationships in the church, unfortunately, are just about as hard as relationships outside the church.Friday, June 23, 2023
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3 Reasons it's a Great Idea to Ask Newlyweds for Marriage Advice
My husband and I have been married for nine months, and it's easy to feel like we don't have much to offer yet. Whether or not we're spending time with dating couples or older married couples, it...Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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How Do I Find a Safe Church after Leaving a Legalistic One?
It's no secret that younger generations are leaving the Church in droves –for all sorts of reasons. In her research, Sarah Margaret Vaughn cites spiritual wounds from exclusivity, inauthenticity,...Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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3 Reasons Prayer Walks Can Refresh Your Life
If you’re looking for a new habit to help you grow spiritually, I highly recommend weaving regular prayer walks–or prayer rides if you can’t walk– into your week.Monday, June 19, 2023
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Is This the Missing Ingredient in Your Relationships?
You feel like you go out of your way to give to people. You sacrifice your time, money, and energy. But you just don’t feel connected to the people around you yet.Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Marriage Isn't the Finish Line, Heaven Is
The point is that marriage is a process with one end goal in mind: Partnering with each other to live godly lives here and eternal lives in heaven. It would be such a shame if the wedding day...Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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3 Reasons Why You're Scared to Accept Grace
Let us search our hearts for these fears and turn them over to God so that we can truly experience grace on a soul-changing level.Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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4 Reasons I'm Glad Our First Kiss Was at the Altar
And now that we are married, we enjoy our physical intimacy so much more than we would have if we had experienced it too soon. There is no guilt, no shame. No bad memories of doing something we...Thursday, May 18, 2023
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3 Contemplative Practices You Can Start Today
Before you get stressed about another thing you have to do to be a “good” Christian, know that contemplative practices are nothing but an invitation: an invitation into knowing God deeper and...Friday, May 12, 2023
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How to Embrace the Awkwardness of Your Small Group
If your group feels stale, shallow, or just plain awkward, try these 4 practicals to pump lots of love and patience into your group, and see what God can do!Friday, May 12, 2023
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3 Ways God Protects Women in the Design of Sex
Sex is one of the most vulnerable experiences a human can have. That is why it is so beautiful. But it can also be so damaging when not enacted as God intends.Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Is it a Sin to Be Rich?
Money itself does not lead to evil. But it’s the love of money, or the intense greed for material gain, that is the issue. Craving money is not the same thing as genuinely desiring more money. You...Thursday, April 13, 2023
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6 Relational Needs That God Always Meets
I don’t know about you, but I have a really difficult time connecting with God as a loving parent. It is something I am always growing in, but it is absolutely my natural default to see God as a...Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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How to Let Go of What You Want
I want so many things that I don’t have. As I write this, I feel the weight of how true that is – how frustrating and disappointing life can feel. As a twenty-something with so much of life still...Thursday, May 5, 2022
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You're Not Boring, You're Just Disconnected
So if you are feeling like you are boring or that your life is boring, I beg you to reconsider. You are divine. The same materials God used to make stardust and amethyst and sunsets are the same...Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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How Can We Break Free from Unholy Soul Ties?
God has gifted us all with the incredible ability to bond to another. As a triune God, he is relational at his very core. And since we are made in his image, we are not fully ourselves without...Thursday, March 31, 2022
