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Episode 49—Meeting God in Scripture

Author, retreat leader, and spiritual director Jan Johnson talks with Nathan about the importance of both studying and meditating on Scripture, and her new book Meeting God in Scripture.

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09 30 Rolling Over Me
Blog Post

Rolling as a Mighty Ocean

Zane Creamer takes us into the weekend with this personal account of fighting both for and against life. She reflects upon the “power, vastness, and mysterious depths” of the ocean that demand respect of swimmer and sailor alike, and considers how those same qualities are found in the love of Jesus.
Zane Creamer
Zane Creamer
September 30, 2016
Threeand Four 1
Blog Post

Welcoming Jane Willard to the Ministry Team

Today, we are delighted to announce the addition of Jane Willard to our Ministry Team. Our board chair, Jon Bailey, shares with us a little of her story, while Director of Community Life, Nathan Foster, chimes in with his approbation. Jane offers a few comments of her own. Welcome, Jane!
Jon Bailey
Jon Bailey
September 29, 2016
09 28 Giving My Key To Love
Article

I Have Given the Keys of My House to Love

Today, our guest editor Zane Creamer, introduces us to Catherine of Genoa and her life’s work in the labor of Love. In this excerpt from Devotional Classics, Catherine writes of a transcendent unity with God even in the midst of very human distractions.
Catherine of Genoa
Catherine of Genoa
September 28, 2016
09 27 Tarnished Mirror
Blog Post

The Tarnished Image-Bearers

Today, Chris explores the “devastating results of humanity’s defection from obedience to God.” In this sobering piece, he offers an unswerving look at the attendant tarnishing, crippling, and corruption of this separation. As bad as it is, there is hope in that “God has not left us to ourselves.”
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
September 27, 2016

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