Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington
Trying Harder to Believe a Lie

Trying Harder to Believe a Lie

Trying Harder to Believe a Lie   Are you concerned that you’re not “doing” the Christian life right? Perhaps you’ve believed the lie that you need to try harder to do better. I was raised to believe that as long as I worked hard and worked smart, I would succeed...

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Chosen Reflections: Temporary or Eternal?

Chosen Reflections: Temporary or Eternal?

Chosen Reflections: Is Life Temporary or Eternal?   They say it’s a cop-out. Avoiding responsibility and evading the hard questions. Is this what you’re told when you share the reality that this world is not our home? Or maybe it’s what you think when a follower...

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Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?

Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?

Chosen Reflections: Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?   Was Jesus simply a good teacher? A wise man? Some say that’s all He was. Did Jesus search the Scriptures and then manipulate events to con people into thinking He fulfilled the prophecies? Some say that’s what He did....

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Chosen Reflections: I See You

Chosen Reflections: I See You

Chosen Reflections: I See You   I was long overdue for new eyeglasses and finally scheduled an eye exam. Funny how what I thought was good vision became less so when measured against a perfect standard. I quickly learned I didn’t see as clearly as I had thought....

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Chosen Reflections: Get Used to Different

Chosen Reflections: Get Used to Different

Chosen Reflections: Get Used to Different   Jesus Christ has a way of turning life upside down. In episode seven of The Chosen’s first season, the character of Jesus calls a tax collector, Matthew, to follow as His disciple. Another of Jesus’s disciples, Simon,...

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Chosen Reflections: Are You a Student?

Chosen Reflections: Are You a Student?

Are You a Student?   When we hear the word student, we naturally think of children in school. And the opposite of a student is often thought to be a teacher. But is that accurate? Because the best teachers I’ve known never stopped learning. They never stopped...

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Chosen Reflections: Follow the Leader

Chosen Reflections: Follow the Leader

Chosen Reflections: Follow the Leader   Did you play "Follow the Leader" when you were a kid? Children line up behind one person. As he or she leads the line, the followers have to do everything the leader does and go wherever the leader goes. Those who fail to...

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Chosen Reflections: Do Whatever He Tells You

Chosen Reflections: Do Whatever He Tells You

Chosen Reflections: Do Whatever He Tells You   I love the account of Jesus’s first miracle at the wedding in Cana when He turned water into wine. What’s not to love? Two people beginning a new life together. Family and friends gathered to celebrate. Throw in a...

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Chosen Reflections: Fishers of Men

Chosen Reflections: Fishers of Men

Chosen Reflections: Fishers of Men   (This is fifth in a series of blog posts inspired by The Chosen, a multi-season series about the life of Jesus and His followers. Each post will highlight a quote sourced from Season 1. Previous posts include: Chosen...

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