Spiritual Formation
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Learning to See
25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” – John 9:25 There is a man sitting at the side of the road in John… Continue reading
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Thirst
We live in the most hydrated society in human history. Seriously, water basically comes out of the wall. We carry it around in insulated tumblers. Bottles roll around on the floor of our cars. We even set reminders to drink.… Continue reading
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Leaving What Is Familiar
When was the last time your faith actually cost you something? Not an inconvenience. Not giving up Netflix for Lent so you can feel disciplined and then binge watch it all of April to catch up. I mean something real,… Continue reading
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From Garden to Wilderness
We don’t usually wake up planning to distrust God. We wake up wanting coffee. Stability. A calm news cycle…for once. We want our aches to behave and our retirement accounts to hold steady. We want things to feel secure. That’s… Continue reading
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What Do You Do With the Mad You Feel?
Anger is everywhere right now. It lives in our headlines, our social media feeds, and our family group texts. It shows up in traffic, at the grocery store, and at school board meetings. It’s become so normal that we hardly… Continue reading
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Spend Less. Give More.
Every December I tell myself that I’m going to keep Christmas simple this year. I imagine quiet nights at home with Christmas movies and hot chocolate. Fewer errands and trips to the store. Less presents and more presence. I tell… Continue reading
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A Different Kind of Christmas
Every year when Advent rolls around, I find myself feeling two things at the same time: excitement and exhaustion. Excitement because I genuinely love this season—the lights, the music, the food, the traditions. And exhaustion because somewhere along the way,… Continue reading
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Christ the King in a World Full of Counterfeits
Every year, right before Advent begins and we start talking about mangers and angels and silent nights, the Church pauses for one Sunday to ask a bold question: Who is your King? Not what do you say is your king.Not what does your… Continue reading
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