Category: discipleship
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› Read more: God Is Not (Only) Distant
God Is Not (Only) Distant
Growing up, Bette Midler wrote a song called “From a Distance” that I loved to belt out in our wood-paneled…
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› Read more: Fully Opened
Fully Opened
As the Spring breaths its new life over a weary, wintered earth, things begin to open. Buds bravely begin the…
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› Read more: Ashen yet Adored
Ashen yet Adored
Having grown up in the Catholic Church, I grew accustomed to getting ashes smudged on my forehead to signify the…
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› Read more: Distinguished by Delight
Distinguished by Delight
We long to be distinguished, to stand apart, to feel above from the crowds. As such, it is not surprising…
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› Read more: New Month, New Mercies (Quieting the Calendar)
New Month, New Mercies (Quieting the Calendar)
Most of us love opening new things. A fresh box of Crayola crayons still brings me joy. Something as simple…
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› Read more: Eucatastrophe: A Different Vision of Apocalypse
Eucatastrophe: A Different Vision of Apocalypse
Usually when we hear the term “apocalypse” we imagine scenes of great catastrophe: burning cities, abandoned, shell-shocked villages, and other…
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› Read more: All The Things Love Can’t Do
All The Things Love Can’t Do
In a season that seems to be drippy with sappy love, my mind has been thinking of all the things…
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› Read more: When We Confuse Lamps and Light
When We Confuse Lamps and Light
Even the most brilliant and brightly burning lamps go dim. When we confuse lamps and light, we place ourselves (not…
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› Read more: On Authenticity
On Authenticity
Authentic is a buzzword these days. Authentic cultural cuisine, authentic, hand-made goods, authentic connection, authentic ingredients in baby food and…
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› Read more: Be a Bellwether
Be a Bellwether
“Be a bellwether!” You don’t see that on motivational posters hanging in classrooms. You don’t hear it in pep rallies…
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