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December 1, 2023 A Fast and Slow Rescue But the suffering that surrounded Jesus throughout his life and the suffering he experienced firsthand did not suffocate him. Humanity’s hurt moved him; it did not overwhelm him. Sin broke his heart;…

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November 10, 2023 Shame is a Signal One takeaway for me is that shame is a signal. Whether that signal is productive or not depends on our response. Our natural reaction to shame is to run and hide. If we respond, instead, by moving…

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October 27, 2023 Creative Work Can Be a Connector Appreciating the peculiarities of God’s design and responding creatively is something that all of us can do in our own way. Raw materials become touchpoints with invisible truths when—and sometimes…

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October 13, 2023 Wildly in Order Think of Jesus. He has thirty-six months to save the universe and every moment counts. Hurting huddled masses surround him, and he is the remedy. Yet time and again he withdraws from the crowd to…

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October 6, 2023 Writing That Restores Our weekly six will explore a topic through a variety of mediums — articles, podcasts, events, etc… Some from Renovaré. Some from others who help with the important work of spiritual formation. No…

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August 25, 2023 Awakening Effect A great book can have a similar awakening effect. It can settle the anxious soul and unsettle the complacent one. It can open a fresh perspective and loose a tongue-tied heart. It can ignite a fire…

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August 18, 2023 Learned in the Desert Here’s how I've come to think of sin: it's anything that, given enough time, leads to inner decay. And God wants us—the creatures who bear his likeness—to be completely free and alive.

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August 4, 2023 The Work of Disciples Everyone else around Jesus seemed to be working against his movement toward the cross—trying to stop him because they thought it wasn't good for him (or for them). Well, maybe Mary was the one person…

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June 23, 2023 Petition Is Purified by Petition God doesn’t withhold from us to be cruel, or wait to answer until our hearts and requests are flawless. In fact, “withholding” is probably the wrong word altogether. The process of asking and…

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April 21, 2023 Finding Atmospheres for Stepping Into God’s Invitations We can meet with God anywhere. But when we hear him say “come away with me,” we know that something special is in store.

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April 14, 2023 From Rote to Revelatory Overcoming familiarity blindness takes intention. It takes humility; we must admit there is more to see than we’ve seen before. It takes slowing down; we must stoop to examine a brick in a road we’ve…