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Advent Two: Peace.
It is a word many of us hold close, yet often feel slipping through our fingers. We watch a world torn by conflict and cruelty and wonder if peace. . .
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Advent One: Hope
What is this first Sunday in Advent might bring the hope we need, even if we’re not prepared—or even looking—for it?
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Return of the Elves
I never intended to be the parent who moved tiny felt elves around the house every night, yet here we are, balloons, paragliders, and all. Somewhere along the way, those mischievous elves started teaching me something about joy, grace, and the quiet magic of Advent.
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The Griswold Within
At some point, I became Clark Griswold. Growing up, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation was never my favorite Christmas movie. I knew it was supposed to be funny, but it just felt so, old. As a kid, I always identified with Russ: along for the ride, slightly confused about what was…
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A Weary World Gives Thanks?
In a weary world where gratitude can feel hard to name, hope becomes our truest Thanksgiving prayer. Even the smallest glimpse of light can carry us forward.
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The Unexpected Truth About Moving On
Lately, I have been thinking about what it means to step out of chapters that once shaped us so deeply. All of us carry seasons that helped form who we are, seasons that were good to us and good for us. Jobs, friendships, communities, routines, even former versions of ourselves…
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What K-Pop Demon Hunters Can Teach Us About Faith, Fear, and Paying Attention
Every so often a movie arrives that stirs up concern among Christians before anyone has even seen it. The recent conversations around K-Pop Demon Hunters are a perfect example. Based solely on the title, many have assumed the film is anti-faith or spiritually dangerous. I understand the instinct behind those…
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On Harmful Theologies
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how certain theologies, (especially dispensationalism), have quietly shaped the way many Christians engage (or disengage) with the world. When you believe the world is just getting worse until Jesus “beams” us out, it becomes easier to ignore injustice, environmental collapse, or the suffering of others.…
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Rest.
I’ve taken a little time away: from emails, from work, from the constant motion. In the quiet, I’ve remembered something I often forget: rest is more than a break. It is sacred. It is trust. It is resistance against the constant pull to busyness…
