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Lis­ten to the Groans

“Many peo­ple see the injus­tice in the world as a rea­son to give up on faith,” writes Car­olyn Arends, ​“but the irony is, when we decry injus­tice, our hearts res­onate with the heart of God more than we can pos­si­bly imagine.”
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
August 14, 2020
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Two Sim­ple Ques­tions for Cul­ti­vat­ing Self-Kindness

Cindy Bunch offers a sim­ple way to look back on each day that can lead to increased com­pas­sion toward self and empa­thy toward others.
Cindy Bunch
Cindy Bunch
August 14, 2020
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Ten Ques­tions with Chris Hall

In this inter­view with Cre­do Mag­a­zine, Ren­o­varé Pres­i­dent Chris Hall cov­ers the Trin­i­ty, the Church Fathers, and the Great Tradition.
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
July 30, 2020
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I See a People

At the end of Streams of Liv­ing Water, Richard Fos­ter shares this pow­er­ful vision for the peo­ple of God, even if it is one still seen through a glass dimly.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
July 30, 2020
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Hid­ing What They Seek

Recall­ing a per­son­al sto­ry, Car­olyn Arends pon­ders whether our attempts to be ​“seek­er friend­ly” inad­ver­tent­ly con­ceal Jesus.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
July 24, 2020
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He Guid­ed Me to a Bet­ter Way: Chris Hall Remem­bers J.I. Packer

“[J.I. Pack­er’s] books have helped so many,” reflects Chris Hall. ​“I’m grate­ful. I’m even more grate­ful, though, for his will­ing­ness to invest his time in a grad­u­ate stu­dent with a ten­den­cy to take the path of least resistance.”
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
July 20, 2020
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Long­ing for a Mag­nif­i­cent Story

Sto­ries have the pow­er to shape our lives as James Bryan Smith shares in this excerpt from The Mag­nif­i­cent Sto­ry: Uncov­er­ing a Gospel of Beau­ty, Good­ness, and Truth.
James Bryan Smith
James Bryan Smith
July 16, 2020
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The God Who Sees Me

Every human being desires to be known and affirmed — a desire that only our Mak­er can deeply ful­fill. With hon­esty and vul­ner­a­bil­i­ty, Jill Weber shares how an aware­ness of being seen by God changes everything.
Jill Weber
Jill Weber
July 10, 2020
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End­ing Racism Begins With How We Iden­ti­fy Ourselves

A small but essen­tial step to over­com­ing racism, asserts Justin Camp­bell, is see to first our­selves through God’s matrix.
Justin Campbell
Justin Campbell
June 26, 2020
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Pulling Down Strongholds

If Jesus is call­ing us into bat­tle against ​“injus­tice, oppres­sion, hatred, big­otry, cru­el­ty, tyran­ny, bru­tal­i­ty, and any­thing else opposed to the way of God” as part of the Lam­b’s Army, what are our weapons in this peace­able war? Richard Fos­ter reminds us of the mighty spir­i­tu­al arse­nal we possess.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
June 24, 2020