Most of us carry patterns in our lives that did not begin yesterday. Certain reactions, comforts, preferences, and struggles seem to follow us year after year, even when our desire […]

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Many of us have experienced a moment in our faith so powerful, so peaceful, so unmistakably God-filled that we quietly wished it would never end. Perhaps it happened on a […]

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Tomorrow, February 18, is Ash Wednesday. In many Christian traditions, it marks the beginning of Lent, a season of spiritual preparation leading toward Holy Week and Easter. Some Christians observe […]

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Most of us are grateful when road crews prepare for winter storms. Brine on the pavement can mean the difference between safety and danger. But what if something meant to […]

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Have you ever noticed how little our tastes change over time? The foods we loved as children often become lifelong favorites, not because they are the best for us, but […]

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If I were to ask you who you are, how would you respond? Not what you do, not the roles you carry, but who you are at your core. Do […]

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In these early weeks of the new year, many of us are already aware of our fits and starts, and we have begun to acknowledge the wounds we carry beneath […]

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Last week we reflected on the fits and starts of the Christian life, those uneven rhythms where we walk closely with the Lord for a time, then realize we have […]

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Have you ever heard someone use the expression, fits and starts? Most often it’s used to describe something that doesn’t move forward smoothly. A car that won’t quite turn over […]

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In the days after Christmas, many of us begin to put things away. Decorations come down. The house gets cleaned. We prepare for what’s next. It’s understandable. But it also […]

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