Scripture to Overcome Family Tension: Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) We spend a lot of time with our family. From hectic mornings getting ready for work or school to chaotic family vacations that leave us with the wrong kind of memories, families are often in situations that can cause…
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In one of my first seminary classes, I discovered what it meant to exegete a Bible text. I learned how to responsibly approach a passage, understand the original audience, discern the authorial intent, and interpret the Scriptures appropriately, all to help me grasp what God might be saying to people today. This was a game-changer. Suddenly I felt equipped to…
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The Bible Offers Hope for Trauma Victims when Violence is the Norm
We live in a world shaped by trauma. News of horrific forms of violence taking place all across the globe shocks us. But we often don’t realize that violence and trauma are everyday occurrences in our own country—and our own homes. While some people in the United States face the threat of death, all of our communities are impacted by…
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Ways Your Faith Community Can Care for the Fatherless
And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples (John 13:34-35). As Jesus was approaching his crucifixion, he told the disciples that others would recognize they are Christ-followers by the love…
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Orienting Your Faith in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe
It didn’t take long for Star Wars to hook me after it hit theaters in 1977—even though, as a five-year-old, I hadn’t even seen it in an actual theater. A friendly, movie-going neighborhood kid filled me in on the details. He told me about a hero named Luke, a princess named Leia, and a menacing monster-like creature named Darth Vader.…
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3 Ways to Get People Excited About Engaging Scripture
My friend Deb was approaching her first day at a new job, and she was not excited about it. A highly creative person, she had an advanced degree in music, but the only employment she could get was in a doctor’s office as a receptionist. “Well, maybe I’ll be able to read some books while I wait,” she said. I…
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How to Channel Your Longing for God and Find True Fulfillment
In The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality, Ronald Rolheiser brilliantly unpacks the longing that exists in the human soul—an ache so profound that it leaves us wanting something we cannot name. In this book, Rolheiser examines the fiery energy of the human soul and how to channel this energy to find fulfillment in God. He explores topics…
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