Category: scripture
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› Read more: Lessons from a Maccabean Mother
Lessons from a Maccabean Mother
I still remember exactly where I was sitting when I first heard the story of the Maccabean mother. While I’ve…
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› Read more: An Ode to Spiritual Mothers
An Ode to Spiritual Mothers
Some of the very best mothers I know don’t have children, at least not physically. Two of them are young,…
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› Read more: A Prayerful Provoking
A Prayerful Provoking
Provoke is on a short list of words used daily, sometimes hourly, in our home. Our two oldest are 15…
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› Read more: Sobs for the Synagogue
Sobs for the Synagogue
Real time news headlines take real time to sink into my soul. As the shock at the Poway Synagogue shooting…
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› Read more: The Fear of Being Forgotten
The Fear of Being Forgotten
I sat across the table from my littlest man over our favorite Saturday meal: bagels. We talked of Little League…
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› Read more: From Flimsy to Firm: Theological Ossification
From Flimsy to Firm: Theological Ossification
Babies are born with 350 soft bones, which explains not only their arrivals from such tight beginnings, but also their talent…
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› Read more: He Gave Him A Stone
He Gave Him A Stone
Today, while I scooted around town to pick up a few little special gifts for my boys (and my man),…
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› Read more: A Disproportionate Delight
A Disproportionate Delight
If sin is largely about a disproportionate delight in lesser lovers, then redemption follows suit. The Greek word epithumia is…
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› Read more: A Tale of Two Veils
A Tale of Two Veils
The gospel truly is a tale of two veils: the veil of death that has shrouded and shadowed humanity since…
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› Read more: Behind the Basin
Behind the Basin
Last memories matter. It should come as no surprise to us that Jesus, who was the most intentional human to…
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