What to Do When You Don’t Want to Love Your Spouse: Psalm 90:17 (NKJV)
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 (NKJV) Do you remember your first disagreement with your spouse? Maybe you felt undervalued or misunderstood. Maybe you thought your spouse could be doing a better job. Maybe you…
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3 Ways the Arts Can Aid Scripture Engagement
“Lord, please give her an amazing experience of you.” This had been my recurring prayer for a friend who had grown up in the faith but had lost the fire. She still believed in God but wasn’t so sure about Jesus and had drifted away from the church. Maybe you have found, as I have, that we are often the…
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The Family Fully Alive: A Pilgrimage in My City
It felt like a pilgrimage. On Saturday afternoon I left my apartment and immediately joined people from all over the world making their way through the city. Streets were barricaded, soldiers in camouflage stood guard on corners, and volunteers directed crowds. I followed the path set out for me—down cobblestoned side streets, under a bridge, and past the smooth notes…
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What People on the Fringes Can Teach Us about Reading Scripture
“Can I shine your shoes?” asked a man with bucket and brushes in hand. I paused and looked at my supervisor, who was in midsentence discussing a work project. He looked around the crowded street, wavered, and then lifted his shoe onto the man’s stool. The man knelt down and busily began to apply black polish. As he worked he…
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What Every Good Director Should Know, About Reading the Bible
My friend Joan was bragging about an actor she often worked with. “He’s so good, he doesn’t need a director.” Joan obviously meant well, but she clearly didn’t know much about directing. It’s far more than merely telling actors where to stand. Directors are mirrors, mentors, conductors, cheerleaders, translators, philosophers and creators.In our last blog post, we explored what the…
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5 Acting Lessons for Bible Readers
My acting student was mumbling lines from a Tennessee Williams masterpiece. I was straining to hear him from the back of the room. “But I was really feeling it!” he said later. “That’s great,” I replied, “but you need to let those feelings live. You need to share them with the audience.” Later, in my work as an acting teacher,…
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Praying through Scripture
Prayer is one of the ways we can satisfy our inbuilt longing for God. The Psalmist says, “As a deer longs for a stream of cool water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for you, the living God” (Psalm 42:1-2a). Prayer helps us express our deep desire for God and encounter God’s presence. While there are many…
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