Sophia Vilceus
Sophia is the author of “Late Conversations with my Late Mother” and “The Last Pew: Journeying Back to God’s Will After an Affair.” She currently serves as an English Professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
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How to Cope with Quarantining Alone
This pandemic has brought a great deal of chaos to all of our lives. So many of us are living in a perpetual state of bad news, one way or the other. We all must be responsible for how much news we intake, whether it be from our television screens, […]
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Staying Calm in Turbulent Times
Turbulent times can shake us to our core. But when we remember God’s faithfulness, we find our fears calmed and our confidence renewed.
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When the Flesh is Weak
When the flesh is weak we have two choices: Give it to God or give in to the devil. Let’s be encouraged to persist in practices and behaviors that…
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Recovering From Church Hurt
I spent the majority of my twenties growing in an amazing mega-church, with incredible leadership, sound preaching, and moving worship.
As wholesome as my experience was, I struggled to find and maintain a sense of community– something that became increasingly more important to me as I matured in years and in my faith.
Eventually, I moved out of state and was intentional about finding a …
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God Has Your Back
God has your back even when others plot to stab you in it. Faith is… Knowing that no weapon formed against you shall prosper.
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Laying Aside the Sin That Just Won’t Let Go
“…let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…” Hebrews 12:1 There are some things that just do not tempt me–not because […]
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Finding Peace When Your Prayers Go Unanswered
Finding peace when your prayers go unanswered can be hard, but you must remember not to let your feelings get more powerful than your faith.
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Learning to Give It To God
I was lugging my medium-sized purse, filled with panty liners and lip gloss. Over the other shoulder, hanged my work-bag, overstuffed with my laptop and papers still in need of grading. Both of my hands were carrying a crate, that also encompassed my lunch-bag, now empty bowls from lunch, along […]
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You Will Never Know… If You Never Try
Sometimes self doubt is the only thing standing in the way of our blessings.
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It’s Only For a Moment
Have you ever felt like the pain or stress was just too much to bear? Don’t let momentary afflictions stop you in your tracks.
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A Prayer For Broken or Strained Relationships
If you have been rejected or are grieving the loss of a relationship, read this Prayer For Broken or Strained Relationships.
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Praying for a Good, Godly Man
I thoroughly enjoy Church services in the beginning of a new year. Every year I go to Revival at my church for three nights and it is such a filling, gratifying, intense, humbling experience to see women and men of God in one place, desperately seeking God’s Face and Hand. […]
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