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We’ll Prescribe You a Cat

“Cats are more effective than any other medicine out there.” Author: Syou Ishida In five interconnected narratives five down-and-out people, each suffering from acute mental distress, find themselves in the magical Nakagyo Kokoro Clinic for the Soul, consulting the disconcertingly laid-back Dr. Nikké and his irritable nurse, Chitose. You only find this clinic from rumor – the recommendation of a friend’s brother’s babysitter’s aunt, for example. It’s down a difficult to navigate alley, it appears like magic, and no matter what you are suffering, they will cure you. The cure, however, is just as unexpected as it is delightful and adorable. [...]

Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical and Balanced Perspective

Putting on the Full Armor of God Authors: Brian Borgman & Rob Ventura In Ephesians 6:10-18, the Apostle Paul describes the metaphorical full armor of God. It’s a famous passage, and despite the title of Brian Borgman and Rob Ventura’s book, Spiritual Warfare, the true focus here is on a step-by-step exegesis turned devotional hyper-focused on this classic bit of scripture. Authors Borgman and Ventura explain that the armor of God is essential for surviving and remaining “standing” throughout spiritual warfare. They briefly examine spiritual warfare, with a focus on not dismissing it, but also on not becoming unnaturally focused on [...]

2025-05-27T16:53:46-07:00May 27th, 2025|Tags: , , , , , , |

Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Growing in Christlikeness

Growing the Fruit of the Spirit Author: Christopher J.H. Wright If you are living in God and God is living in you that relationship should be tangible in your life: in how you act and react, in what you do and in what you say, in how you treat others and how you respond to the world. The Christian lifestyle is supposed to be one set apart, one dedicated to God’s will, showcasing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Paul lays out all this evidence of a life in Christ in Galatians 5:22-23, calling Christ-like actions the [...]

2025-05-19T13:26:03-07:00May 19th, 2025|Tags: , , , , , |
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