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Category: Keeping It Real
Reflections on authenticity and doing what matters most.
“A Monumental Crisis” Revisited
The purpose of this article is to help conservative white evangelicals think through a biblical response to the nationwide growing demand to remove and/or relocate Confederate monuments.
Warning: Avoid the “Tithe-Pod” Challenge
Did you know that nearly 30% of charitable giving is realized during the final month of the year? There’s something about the weeks between Thanksgiving and the December holidays that heightens the spirit of generosity in our communities. And yet, with 70% of giving happening between January and November, I think we could make the…
Protected: HHE: Art & Science of Biblical Interpretation
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Trust: A Measure of Contentment
As I reflected upon this month’s theme of contentment, I was reminded about one of last week’s meditations in the Abide app (designed to help people experience the peace of Christ through Biblical meditation and guided prayer). The verse for the day was Psalm 37:4 which says, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires…
A Pleasant Aroma (a.k.a. “What the Smell?!”)
Isn’t it interesting how we associate certain aromas with specific times of the year? Pumpkin spice signals a season of thankfulness; cinnamon, pine, and peppermint usher in the season of giving. Some smells are so lovely and inviting we automatically inhale deeply as soon as we detect them. (Yes, Starbucks, I’m talking to you!) Others…