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Looking to the Manger

As we go about our days, let us return frequently to the manger, remembering that God is still with us today, waiting to be born and reborn in our lives anew.

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Finding Peace in Mary's Magnificat

Mary's song paints a beautiful picture of a God whose deep love actively heals and restores our broken world, serving as a living invitation to join in this ongoing work of transformation.

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Reclaiming the Joy of Advent

Can we find joy not despite our waiting but through it? The text suggests that authentic spiritual joy might be found precisely in those moments when we engage with the tension between present reality and future hope, between what is and what will be.

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Love Comes in the Waiting: An Advent Reflection on Love

An Advent devotional filled with love.

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Seeing God's Love in the Waiting

In our own seasons of waiting – whether for healing, direction, or answered prayer – we're invited to trust that God's love is at work, even when we can't see the evidence.

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A Light That Waits: An Advent Reflection on Hope

An Advent devotional filled with hope.

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Rediscovering Advent's Gift of Hope

In our rushed culture that demands constant productivity and acquisition, Advent calls us to be still, to create space for what matters most.

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While We Wait

A Poetic Reflection on Hope

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Living as People of the Valley

May we live in love for God and people, embodying the Christlike image we are designed to reflect. In Christ, we are new creations—called to an extraordinary life that embraces the paradox of the upside-down kingdom.

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Imagining the Upside-Down Kingdom

May we live in love for God and people, embodying the Christlike image we are designed to reflect. In Christ, we are new creations—called to an extraordinary life that embraces the paradox of the upside-down kingdom.

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God's Unwavering Faithfulness Persists Across Generations

God's work is not limited to the great moments of history but is alive in the everyday acts of those who reflect His love and purpose.

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The Bible: A Divine Inspiration Wrapped in Human Experience (The Bible, Part Six)

The Bible is a fascinating mix of divine inspiration and human creativity, offering a wealth of spiritual insights and guidance that have influenced countless lives throughout history.

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Our Ultimate Hope

Reevaluating our political engagement through faith urges us to rise above partisan divides and strive for a higher standard grounded in divine principles.

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The Playbook (Sermon on the Mount 1)

This radical way of life interrupts our everyday routines—at home, work, or church—and challenges our deepest assumptions and values.

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Divine Inspiration and Human Fingerprints (The Bible, Part 5)

By examining the Bible's historical and cultural context, its diverse writing styles, and examples of human participation in the inspiration process, we come to a richer understanding of how divine truth is communicated through human words.

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We All Read Through Tinted Lenses (The Bible, Pt. 2)

We read the words of Scripture through a particular lens, made up of our language, culture, worldview, and another wheelbarrow full of assumptions. Most of the time, we are not even aware of our assumptions or the tinted lens through which we read.

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7 Facts About the Bible That You May Not Know...or Haven't Thought About For Awhile (The Bible, Pt. 1)

It's amazing to me that when I read the Scriptures in their own context, the way they were written, and for the purpose they were written, the words come alive with new colors, and the stories become new again, even though I've heard them so many times before.

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Snapshots: Rosie and the Dragonaires

I was sitting in the cafeteria minding my own business—which probably meant keeping my head down, eating my cheese sandwich, and planning my exit strategy. I had no idea what was about to happen.

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It's Easter Sunday

As they approach the tomb, they see that the stone has been rolled away. Has someone else come to anoint the body?

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It's Black Saturday

Dead…gone…hope is lost. All we hoped for is no more. What now? Numb silence. — Steve Fairbanks

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It's Good Friday

“Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” —Ven. Fulton Sheen—

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It's Maundy Thursday

As the disciples lounge, leaning toward the table with their feet behind them, away from the table, Jesus picks up a basin and towel. Perhaps we can imagine him walking behind each of his friends, picking up their dirty feet...

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It's Spy Wednesday

This unnamed woman gives up her most valuable possession (probably) for the sake of Jesus. For her, Jesus was worthy of this expensive outpouring of this valuable resource. She willingly lowered herself, poured it out, and surrendered herself to anoint the Messiah King.

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It's Holy Tuesday

Sunday's celebratory shouts of “Hosanna, hosanna!” were tempered with a seemingly agitated Jesus on Monday. And now, as we stop to reflect on this Holy Tuesday, we can see the sun beginning to set. A most unexpected and unwelcome series of events is about to take place.

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It's Holy Monday

Repentance, prayer, and preparation