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Noticing the Dead Things
Like most people, for me, this season of Covid-19 has been challenging. Watching the daily news bring increasing numbers of deaths matches the gloomy, Chicago...
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Let the Lament Come
The grocery store has become my dirge. A lament for the life that no longer exists. Every time I go, I’m overcome by tears. While...
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Holy Ground
Holy ground, where are you now? The place Jesus stood before the High Priest… Do you still remember? Where are you, dirt, which the...
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The Mystery I Live
Our scars travel with us through life. Not just our own scars, but scars of our friends and family that become the fabric of who...
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Imagination and Hope in Psalm 131
Dan and Becky Allender conclude our series on Psalm 131 by reflecting on a hope that anticipates the fullness of redemption that God intends for each of us.
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Calm and Quiet in Psalm 131
Dan and Becky Allender reflect on how Psalm 131 invites us to enter new realms of calm and quiet so that we can navigate loss and chaos in a new way.
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Entitlement and Pride in Psalm 131
Dan Allender reflects on the entitlement and pride that drives us to strive for a false Eden rather than resting in the work God calls us to.
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The Enduring and Global Harm of Spiritual Abuse
Gabes Torres reflects on how spiritual authority is often exercised in abusive ways, both in her own life and in historic systems around the world.
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