I should have realized it long ago…I should have recognized the signs. But I didn’t. I suppose I was so lost in my own ideas that I didn’t notice. My husband and I were both raised in complementarian or patriarchal homes. Both of us were taught that the man was …
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There’s a lot of brokenness in this world…a lot of broken people. In fact, I wouldn’t be far off to say that every person has some degree of brokenness. Everyone has wounds that fester…wounds that need healing. We develop means of coping with those wounds…we limp through life or keep it …
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“You just need to have more faith.” Nearly every believer, when faced with a need for healing or provision, has heard this ‘encouragement.’ We are told that if we have just a small amount of faith, the size of a mustard seed, we can move mountains. But, we pray and …
In Exodus 19, we read one of the most tragic stories in the Bible…a pivotal moment in the history of Israel with ramifications for many others. It results in the giving of the Law which brought both death and punishment into the world. Prior to this event, there has been no …
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“Consider the cruciform and try to apprehend its beauty. The Christ upon the cross, arms outstretched in the gesture of proffered embrace, refusing to call upon avenging angels but instead loving His enemies and praying for their forgiveness…this is the form and beauty of Christianity. The cruciform is the posture …