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Family Members of the Chosen One

This Indigenous translation of a familiar Galatians passage helps us hear Paul’s message to his “sacred family members” with fresh ears.
Terry Wildman
Terry Wildman
Featured October 31, 2022 (Original Oct 2021 )
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Real Saints

Frederick Buechner reflects on the eclectic parade of saints that have danced the path of Christendom throughout the ages and continue to inspire and instruct us today.
Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner
Featured October 30, 2022 (Original Jan 1973 )
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Our Role and God’s Role in Missions

What does it take to be sent by God? Mekdes Haddis points to faithful examples of missionaries in the Bible and in more recent years who model Christ-formed character, expectancy, and availability.
Mekdes Haddis
Mekdes Haddis
Featured October 24, 2022 (Original Sep 2022 )
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Cultural Humility

Whether close to home or far away, loving people as Jesus loves means communicating and interacting across cultural differences. This excerpt gives a practical vision for Christ-like intercultural engagement.
B. Hunter Farrell S. Balajiedlang Khyllep
B. Hunter Farrell & S. Balajiedlang Khyllep
Featured October 24, 2022 (Original Jan 2022 )
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Moment By Moment Submitting to the Will of God

Frank Laubach tried submitting every moment to God. As Dallas Willard tells here, this inner life of utter submission empowered Laubach to bring the love of Christ and the gift of literacy to the Moros people.
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
Featured October 24, 2022 (Original Nov 1988 )
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One-ed to the Will of Our Lord

In this excerpt from Fr. John-Julian’s translation, Julian of Norwich explains what God showed her about grounding our prayers in his perfect will.
Julian of Norwich
Julian of Norwich
Featured October 17, 2022 (Original Dec 2009 )
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Creativity and Faith

Emilie Griffin reminds us that the creative spark is part of what it means to be an image-bearer.
Emilie Griffin
Emilie Griffin
Featured October 17, 2022 (Original Jul 2002 )
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Now is the Dwelling Place of God Himself

Thomas Kelly describes glorious plateaus of communion and perspective when we become aware of the immediacy of God’s presence beyond the framework of time.
Thomas R. Kelly
Thomas R. Kelly
Featured October 17, 2022 (Original Jan 1941 )
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Not for Spectators

Richard Foster has argued that the eternal life Christ offers is only available to participants, not spectators or observers. Our Director of Education, Carolyn Arends, grapples with some of the implications.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
Featured October 10, 2022 (Original Aug 2016 )
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Revival, Renewal, Awakening

Richard Foster’s May 1995 Heart to Heart newsletter identifies “early signs” of a great new movement of the Holy Spirit, and explains how we can potentially hinder or cooperate with the work of God in our day.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
Featured October 10, 2022 (Original May 1995 )