Jesus Christ is relentless. He does not give up. And with him comes the certainty of redemption.
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This is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of Junk Drawer Jesus written by Matt Popovits (1517 Publishing, 2024). Available today!

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Hope doesn’t bury its head in the sand but stares, open-eyed, into the truth of this life’s worst horror, and says, “I know the God who went through something even worse, and came out on top.
As I was reading Romans 7 today, I was reminded of a pivotal scene in one of my favorite movies, As Good As it Gets.
Following him will also mean keeping our eyes locked on him so unswervingly that we don’t have the time or energy to be standing on tiptoes, peeping over fences into other people’s troubles and struggles.
So much religion is all about us getting this or getting that. The God who comes to us in Jesus is all about giving us himself over and over.
In elementary school, children are taught that America was a destination for Christians in search of religious freedom. But that’s not the truth.
Today I want to give you some good news. It is good news for the relationship failure; for the one who is self-focused;
I’m a drug addict. Specifically, a recovering drug addict. More specific, a grateful recovering drug addict.
Yes, but. It's a phrase I find myself repeating often in life. When my husband asks for forgiveness, I too often respond, "I forgive you, but…” and then continue with a list of my grievances.
A friend of mine recently expressed to me his rather unique thoughts on Narcissus.
In an age when the phrase “new and improved” applies to everything from phones to marriages, when we as a nation mimic juveniles, lustily pursuing the next new thing, the worst decision a church can make is to cater to this weakness.
Whether we realize it or not, all these online, self-editing actions are nothing more than our admission that we believe that we are so deeply flawed that no one will love us just as we are.
I’ve always been a very passionate person. Adventure is my favorite thing.