Harvesting Hope: Cultivating Gratitude in a Year of Unmet Goals

Harvesting Hope: Cultivating Gratitude in a Year of Unmet Goals As the year’s end approaches with its inevitable introspection, reflecting on the shortfall between our aspirations and achievements can evoke a sense of barrenness. Yet, within the rhythmic swing from disappointment to contentment, we are beckoned to a posture unfamiliar to many: gratitude in the…

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Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve When “O Holy Night” first pierced the quietude of a church in Roquemaure, France, its message echoed far beyond its origins, reverberating with the drumbeat of a burgeoning movement for liberty and human dignity. Cappeau’s verse, set to Adam’s transcendent melody, became an inadvertent battle cry for revolutionaries and a voice to the…

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Gideon’s Reluctance: The Strength in Hesitation

Gideon’s Reluctance: The Strength in Hesitation The biblical narrative of Gideon resonates profoundly with all who have faced the paralyzing grip of hesitation (Judges 6). His initial reluctance to lead Israel against the Midianite oppression is met with a divine message that both acknowledges his fear and assures him of God’s empowering presence. Gideon’s hesitation…

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The Doubt of Thomas: Embracing Questions and Uncertainty

The Doubt of Thomas: Embracing Questions and Uncertainty Doubt is a companion many would rather not acknowledge, especially within the context of faith. However, the Apostle Thomas, often dubbed ‘Doubting Thomas,’ stands as a testament to the fact that faith and doubt can coexist, even in the most devoted of believers. His request to see…

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Journeying With Jonah: Sitting with Discomfort

Journeying With Jonah: Sitting with Discomfort Discomfort isn’t something we welcome with open arms. It’s the prickly fabric against the skin, the pebble in the shoe on a long walk—always a signal that something is amiss. Yet, in the story of Jonah, we see a different kind of discomfort—the discomfort of a divine calling that…

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The Unseen Growth: Trusting God’s Work in Stillness

The Unseen Growth: Trusting God’s Work in Stillness In the noise of our daily lives, stillness is often unwelcome. It’s easy to equate activity with productivity and progress. But what about those times when life forces us into stillness, when we are called not to act but to wait? These periods can appear fruitless and…

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Snowy Parables: Learning from the Transformative Power of Snow in Scripture

Snowy Parables: Learning from the Transformative Power of Snow in Scripture When winter descends and the snow begins to fall, the world transforms before our eyes. The landscape becomes new, the familiar is made strange, and silence takes a hold of the bustling world. Snow, crystalline and pure, holds within its flakes myriad lessons about…

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