Adam Rice

Adam Rice

Adam Rice is an author and software engineer in Indianapolis. He enjoys weightlifting and writing plays and bad poetry.
Contentment in the Wilderness Contentment in the Wilderness

Contentment in the Wilderness

I’d like to tell you I live a life of carefree contentment—that worry never ends up crashing at my house. But that would be a lie. Over the years, Matthew 6 and Luke 12 have brought me so much comfort, especially Matthew 6:34 (NIV): “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about […]

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Loneliness Is an Opportunity Loneliness Is an Opportunity

Loneliness Is an Opportunity

Have you ever been struck by a statement so sobering and yet so true, it brought you no sadness—only peace and acceptance? I recently had that experience reading Larry Crabb’s book, Encouragement. The book shared plenty of practical advice about stepping beyond surface-level chitchat and speaking directly to the fears of those hurting in your […]

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Youth Ministry Matters Youth Ministry Matters

Youth Ministry Matters

I’m not embarrassed to admit I eavesdrop at coffee shops. As a writer, it’s interesting to hear people’s unique voices—even if it’s only snatches of conversation. Recently, I was wrapping up an afternoon of working from a local café when a high school student and his parents walked in. They got drinks and sat down […]

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Laying Down Your “Freedoms” Laying Down Your “Freedoms”

Laying Down Your “Freedoms”

Lately, I’ve been wrestling with something I’m seeing in the church. I may have already lost the Western audience from the title, but I think Christians should be talking about this. The phrase “Laying Down Your Freedoms” may have brought 1 Corinthians 10 to mind. To summarize a lengthy passage, Paul describes freedoms that Christians […]

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Would Nice Be Better? Would Nice Be Better?

Would Nice Be Better?

“Why can’t we all just get along?” We’ve all heard this phrase and have likely said it ourselves, usually in the thick of a heated argument to wave a white flag of surrender. For Christians, thankfully, these words have an answer and an antidote. We know that we’re broken sinners in need of a Savior. […]

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Faithful in the Storms Faithful in the Storms

Faithful in the Storms

I’m a little late to the party, but I recently bought a digital picture frame. I love to travel, especially to national parks. Every trip, I pack along the camera I bought as a college graduation present, ready to document the beautiful sights I’ll see. For the better part of a decade, the thousands of […]

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Leaving a Legacy of Faith Leaving a Legacy of Faith

Leaving a Legacy of Faith

History is complicated. If you ever trace your family history, you’re going to find a few skeletons in the closet. And everybody in your family is going to have a different theory about how they got there. I’m not asking anyone to jump into the genealogy deep end. You might wake up in a daze […]

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