Posts with the tag “erin-olson”
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Do Not Stop Tracking West - The Position of Our Heart Reveals the Posture of Our Heart Toward God
July 28th, 2022
This message came to me recently because I have an indoor hydroponic garden. I recently put in a pod that was for sunflowers, however, I had forgotten that I even put it in there. One day I went downs... Read More
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Why Is It So Hard to Be a Christian Today?
July 15th, 2022
In early 2015, I wrote a blog discussing the desensitization of America. I wrote, “What is our problem today? We are constantly bombarded with more and more exposure to foul language, violence, and se... Read More
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Social Media Comments and the Irony That Comes Along With Them
July 12th, 2022
I’ve recently found myself under attack by those who oppose God. It’s something I can laugh about, but in all honesty, there are some really angry people out there who are mad at God. I released a pod... Read More
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If Jesus Walked Into a Drag Queen Reading Hour, He Would Say This
June 22nd, 2022
I have been thinking recently that none of what is happening in this world is catching God by surprise. None of it! Throughout history, people have treated God the same way they are today. It's been w... Read More
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Evil is a Byproduct of Broken People
May 25th, 2022
I keep seeing the word “evil” thrown around. Yes, evil exists…because Satan exists. However, people aren’t born created to do evil things. People are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27).How does e... Read More
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Let's Talk About Legalism
July 17th, 2021
It’s not legalistic to say we need to follow His commands. And yes, He still has some commands. The first is the same as it was all the way back…love Him.I don’t know how you treat the ones you love, ... Read More
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Progressive Christianity: Is It Our Garden Moment?
March 5th, 2021
The fall of mankind occurred only three chapters into Genesis. Three chapters! In a perfect setting, the slippery serpent uttered a few words that changed the course of history, “Did God really say?” ... Read More
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Are you Soaking?
January 13th, 2021
Last year’s word for me was tenacity. Boy, did we all need to be tenacious to make it through 2020. This year, the Lord has given me the word soak. The word soak as a verb means, “to make do with any... Read More
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Spiritual Health Checkup
December 16th, 2020
The word the Lord gave me for 2020 was tenacity. I posted about it on Instagram on January 2, 2020, and included a picture of the definition of the word. Little did I know at that time how much this w... Read More
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Revealing Darkness
December 4th, 2020
I’ve been reading through some of Isaiah this Advent season and as I do, I am reminded that darkness is nothing new. It’s the reason why Jesus had to come and be Light.This week on my radio show, Just... Read More
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Even when God’s name is taken out, God is still working
October 20th, 2020
There is a wave of anger tinged with fear trying to rise in certain circles. With what seems like a swift insurgence, the pressure is mounting in America against Christians. I say “with what seems lik... Read More
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Living Upstream in a Downstream World
August 4th, 2020
Against the grain. Swimming upstream.These thoughts swirl in my head a lot. I heard them again over the weekend as I listened to a sermon.I looked up a couple of things I wanted to share with you. Fir... Read More
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"If My People" Not "If the People"
April 2nd, 2020
I keep prayer journals and random notes on my phone all the time about important things—the kind of things I don’t want to forget.Something today made me think about a vision God gave me back in Augus... Read More
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The Holy Spirit is Waiting
March 30th, 2020
Let’s be honest, but for the Holy Spirit, there would be no Church.Moments before the Holy Spirit descended upon those who were seated in the upper room, the people were together, sitting there. Scrip... Read More
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Faith Plus
March 14th, 2020
Do you remember the days immediately following September 11th? People stayed home. People didn’t travel. People held their loved ones close. It wasn’t because we were fearful, it was because we were a... Read More
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Worry Creates Pause
February 26th, 2020
Worry creates pause.In the middle of a recent conversation, the thought above hit me. Worry creates pause. When we worry, something happens, and that something is generally not good. Worry creates anx... Read More
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When the Subtle Things in Scripture Stir Your Heart
October 8th, 2019
This blog first appeared on Kingdom Winds. Subtle things have a way of becoming normal or expected. We gloss over them, often without even a thought. It is why opening the Word of God and not just rem... Read More
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Can I Give Her a Hug?
October 2nd, 2019
Today in an unlikely place, the love of Jesus was on full display. Yesterday in Dallas, Texas, Amanda Guyger was found guilty of the murder of Botham Jean and today, she was sentenced to ten years in ... Read More
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What Happens When We Give Up Too Early?
September 26th, 2019
We see it every day. People quitting the ministry. People leaving their spouses. People quitting jobs. And sadly, people ending their lives. People give up because things get hard, aren’t what they we... Read More
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Don't Just Survive, Overcome
July 16th, 2019
It's a difference in tone. A difference in the way one lives. It isn't subtle, yet many can't see the difference, especially those living with it. What am I talking about? Living as an overcomer rathe... Read More
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God Turns Bad Things Into Good News
April 19th, 2019
Years ago, my youngest son played the role of Jesus in his school’s pre-school rendition of the triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As he walked down the hallway, the other school children waved palm bra... Read More
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Intoxicated Church
February 10th, 2019
There is something that is not being spoken of much from the pulpit anymore. We cover salvation, purity, relationships, tithing, and community pretty well but we rarely ever discuss drunkenness and dr... Read More
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What We Can Learn From Our Past to Help Our Future
January 28th, 2019
Yesterday, was a day of remembrance of the liberation at Auschwitz. While the Holocaust is a complicated and sensitive event in the history of our world, there is so much more we can learn from the Ho... Read More
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The Year of Contentment...2019
January 25th, 2019
Last year, I wrote about my 2018 word for the year. My word was, “Home.” Little did I know when I released that blog on January 16, 2018, that the Lord was about to do something incredible as it relat... Read More
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Get Out of the Tree
January 18th, 2019
Several years ago, I wrote a blog called, “Climb a Tree.” In it, I described the scene found in Luke 19:1–10.Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he... Read More
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Holy, Healthy Habits
January 14th, 2019
I stared at the contents of my grocery bags and thought, “Who would have ever thought that I would come to love fruits, veggies, and healthy food so much?”. As a young girl, the only fruits I ate were... Read More
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Leave it Behind in 2018
December 31st, 2018
If I learned nothing else during my two years in middle school confirmation classes, I realized the omniscience of God (all-seeing), the omnipresence of God (all present), and the omnipotence of God (... Read More
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Solemnly Gather
November 8th, 2018
Media.It’s the hot topic of today.So much media and so much noise. It’s the time we are living in. But as I read Joel chapters one and two this morning, the word “solemn” jumped out at me. In these ch... Read More
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Reaching the Middle
September 4th, 2018
A conversation I had the other night still has me thinking. It’s not a thought I haven’t had before, but it is a thought I feel burdened to share. The spiritual landscape of America is failing. Whose ... Read More
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A Spiritual Marker of Heart Revival Within the Church
August 6th, 2018
The heart is the wellspring of life both literally and figuratively. When our heart stops beating, we die physically. When our heart stops beating spiritually, we also die. Both deaths result in a rip... Read More
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Don't Act Like a Chicken
May 2nd, 2018
I’m still not entirely sure how it happened, but just over a couple of months ago, we became the proud owners of some chickens. Mind you; we don’t live in a rural area. We live in the city, but appare... Read More
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Don't Leave Them Out
April 11th, 2018
I made a request to God several years ago. I asked him to allow me to do ministry with my family. I never wanted to do ministry apart from them because I knew God had specifically given me the privile... Read More
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It Starts With Our Households
March 21st, 2018
I’ve had this thing brewing in my soul for the past few weeks (okay, maybe the last several years). But this recent stirring began to boil over as I stood at the back of the room on the final morning ... Read More
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Storytellers We Must Be
February 27th, 2018
I saw a post a couple of days after the passing of Billy Graham that bothered me. In it, a young mom spoke of how her children and certainly their children would never know Billy Graham. I thought to ... Read More
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Prayer Does Change Things
February 19th, 2018
“Prayer isn’t working.”
“Thoughts and prayers are nice, but they aren’t going to change things.”
“God isn’t fixing this!”
These are the statements that play out and circulate after significant even... Read More
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A Double Dose of Love
February 12th, 2018
This week two events collide. On Wednesday, February 14th people will celebrate Valentine’s Day. It’s a day filled with love and expectation, and sadly sometimes a little sadness.
Sappy love cards wi... Read More
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Close Encounters of the Best Kind
January 26th, 2018
Choosing to continually encounter the presence of God is a lifestyle, not a one-time encounter. Far too many people believe they have to make time. have the time or wait for the right time to have an ... Read More
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What is "HOME" to you?
January 16th, 2018
My word for this year is “HOME.” It’s a word I see all the time, and it’s an issue I’ve struggled with for many years. By the age of thirty, I had somewhere around twenty-seven addresses I had called ... Read More
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What is Your Community Lense?
December 29th, 2017
Years ago, shortly after my baptism at my home church, I received an email from a woman inviting my husband and me to a Bible Fellowship class (also known as Sunday School, small groups, or community ... Read More
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Listen to Him
November 29th, 2017
We are bogged down by words these days. Whether we enjoy reading or watching the news, watching television or movies, or reading books or blogs, words are thrown at us. So. Many. Words. Some words are... Read More
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The Great Pivot - The Influence of Digital Media
October 22nd, 2022
Do Not Stop Tracking West - The Position of Our Heart Reveals the Posture of Our Heart Toward God
July 28th, 2022
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