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The Parable of the Talents: Six Great Truths

The parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 gives us six great truths.  The First Great Truth: Different Talents, Same…

6 days ago

A God Created Out of Hunger

Is your God created out of hunger? There is a quiet danger in faith that doesn’t present itself as rebellion.…

2 weeks ago

The Quiet Violence of Innocence

While reading recently, I encountered a term that initially sounded academic, almost theoretical: violent innocence. At first, I thought it…

4 weeks ago

Cain and Abel: Effort vs. Obedience

Cain’s Offering: Effort and Achievement Cain offered God the fruits of his effort. He cleared the land of rocks and…

4 months ago

He Saved You So You Can Experience All These Promises

He saved you so you could do all these things. Mathew said it to Mary in an episode of The…

5 months ago

He Said ‘Come’—So He Did, and Everything Changed

Because the man on the middle cross said I could come, that is what the thief might have said when…

5 months ago

“The Danger of a Single Story—and How to Embrace Many Narratives”

There is a risk in forming a narrative from a single story. But we do it all the time. Someone…

6 months ago

Silence is Rarely Silent

The Sound of Silence Silence is rarely silent. Often, it is louder than the surrounding voices. When we sit back…

7 months ago

I want to be an Avenging Angel.

I do; I want to be an avenging angel, raining down brimstone and fire on all that is evil in…

9 months ago

Blessed are the Persecuted

Matthew 5:10, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” I’ve always…

9 months ago