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Suggestions for All Saints
A couple of years ago, my husband and I were watching The Chosen. We were tentatively optimistic to see so many people enjoying the story of Jesus in place of other entertainment options. But then we watched our final episode: Season 2, Episode 6: “Unlawful.” In this episode, Mary Magdalene succumbs to temptation and returns Continue reading
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How Church Could (Literally) Save Your Life
Group projects were the bane of my life throughout school. I would work myself into a frenzy, usually with one other enthusiastic peer and a bunch of—let’s just be honest—freeloaders who received the benefit of my grade without suffering the turmoil of my toil. I also disliked parties, usually finding ways to not attend if Continue reading
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An Explanation of My Lock Screen
At first glance, my phone lock screen looks pretty normal: some floral details and a Bible verse. But upon actually reading the verse, you might wonder why on earth I’d pick that one. Verses like Joshua 1:9 or Philippians 4:13 would surely be more inspirational. Maybe, but I find that when I reach for my Continue reading
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Get of Social Media: Go Grill Some Meat
Yesterday was a tragic day for multiple reasons. It breaks my heart to see someone not only violently murdered but violently treated—whatever his or her political affiliation or personal attitude. Seeing people on the left celebrate the death of a young husband and father made me sick—but so did seeing people on the right mock Continue reading
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A Prayer for Worshiping Patiently
Funny enough, I thought about not posting a fruit of the Spirit prayer for worship this week. But that wouldn’t be very long-suffering of me, would it? That’s what patience boils down to: long-suffering. Bearing with one another. Enduring. Carrying on. Waiting it out. Persisting. So this weekend, let’s persist in prayer and praise, together. Continue reading
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Boldly Singing “Son”
We sang “Be Thou My Vision” last week at church and, as always, I was curious to see which version of the second verse we would use. The traditional verse reads: Be thou my vision, and thou my true Word;I ever with thee, and thou with me, Lord.Thou my great Father and I thy true Continue reading
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Platforms to Pillars: Trading the Burden of Performance for the Freedom of God’s Presence
I’m in the thick of researching platforms—digital and otherwise. As I do so, it is important to me to frame my research according to a biblical worldview. I do not just want to understand the operating systems behind digital platforms and the motivations behind personal platform building. Rather, I want to understand how platforms can Continue reading
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Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age
I’ve been working on my dissertation proposal and have decided to focus on Christian writers maintaining spiritual well-being in the digital age. Where better to start than with this acclaimed book on digital wisdom by author, blogger, and editor, Samuel James? About & Review Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age is not Continue reading
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The Worst Parts of Church Are Why You Need to Go
I recently watched a truly outstanding church live-stream. The camerawork captured the lighting and staging so well that my first thought was, “There is no way the in-person experience is as good as this.” Even the music—notoriously tough to transmit online—was stellar. It was as clear through the speakers of my TV as it would Continue reading
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Every Careless Word We Generate?
Jesus tells us that, on the judgment day, we will have to give account for every careless word that we speak (Matt. 12:36). I suspect that the words we write will be judged with equal or greater severity, for written words are often more permanent and intentional. If Jesus’s warning against careless words extends to Continue reading
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When Two Families Meet
At funerals and weddings, two families meet—perhaps for the first time. Such meetings can be either unspeakably sweet or unbearably awkward. I am not merely referring to parents meeting in-laws, but something more significant: the meeting of earthly and eternal families. When we gather to celebrate a marriage or mourn a death, we are confronted Continue reading
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