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Poetry, Donuts, and the Meaning of Life
Becky Allender writes about poetry, donuts, and trying to make sense of the unpredictable ups and downs of life.
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Believing We Are Untrustworthy
Kellay Chapman reflects on the core message that often underlie evil’s attempts to destroy goodness: the accusation that we are too untrustworthy to know God or to know our own true selves.
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A Tender Touch for Dirty Feet
As we observe Maundy Thursday and Jesus washing the feet of the disciples, Dr. Dan Allender recalls his own experience of feet-washing and what it revealed to him about the holiness of tender touch that is too much to bear.
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Aging into Grace
Becky Allender writes about recent encounters with the human aversion to aging, and about one dear friend who showed Becky what it means to live a vibrant, beautiful life no matter the age.
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Untangling Our Stories
Kellay Chapman writes about a particular story that is part of her life’s tapestry, and about the gift of untangling that story with curiosity rather than contempt.
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Tuning in to the Unseen
Trapper Lukaart reflects on how intimately the unseen spiritual realm is woven into our day-to-day life, and on our choice between engaging it or writing it off.
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Six Signs of Codependency
Abby Wong-Heffter writes that sacrificial love can devolve into a destructive form of codependency when we don’t allow space for our own needs and desires.
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When I’m Sixty-Four
Becky Allender reflects on aging and re-learning what it means to step into the fullness of the beauty God created for her.
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