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A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul
I’m not sure about you, but I am existing in the limbo between Christmas and New Years when regular meals cease and I subsist on leftovers, desserts, and an occasional orange thrown in for good measure. It’s that odd in-between week, during which many of us try futilely to stick to some sort of fitness Continue reading
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Why I Still Love “Mary, Did You Know?”
This time of year, it’s popular among Christian social media users to bash the song, “Mary, Did You Know?” I’ve seen so many variations of the following Tweet, some clever and some rather crass: “Mary, did you know?” Yes, she knew. Stop asking. I have even heard the song described scornfully as “mansplaining.” But I Continue reading
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What If I Don’t Like My Church’s Music?
When visiting Crossway’s headquarters over the summer, the publishing team and I were chatting about how wonderful God’s timing is. Without necessarily planning to do so, Crossway ended up releasing several resources for musical worship within the same few months including The Sing! Hymnal, Spirit-Filled Singing: Bearing Fruit as We Worship Together, and What If Continue reading
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Stopped Pipes & Stubborn People
Pipe organs are temperamental instruments. True to their name, they seem to live—and die—like biological beasts. They fluctuate with humidity and temperature. The smallest bits of dust can set them wheezing. Occasionally they refuse to play—or to stop playing—for no clear reason, and never when convenient. Knowing that a freshly-tuned organ awaited me, I was Continue reading
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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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A Prayer for Worshiping Gently
Have you ever considered musical worship as an opportunity for gentleness? And don’t you think we could all benefit from more gentleness in this age of outrage? As you sing with your church family tomorrow, I hope you will treat those around you humbly and tenderly, even as you sing joyfully and boldly. Let’s pray. 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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A Prayer for Worshiping Faithfully
Where has the week gone? The checked boxes of my to-do lists suggest I used the week productively, but I can hardly remember what I’ve done. Every Saturday surprises me and I cannot believe Sunday is back again. I admit that I’m tired. Happy and healthy, but tired. I understand the temptation to sleep in, Continue reading
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A Prayer for Worshiping Generously
If forced to pick a synonym for goodness as a fruit of the Spirit, I would choose “generosity.” There is certainly more to it than that, but this is a blog post not a theological treatise. (Also, “A Prayer for Worshiping Goodly” just reads…not goodly.) So, as I prepare for worship tomorrow, I am tuning 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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