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Overworked and Underpaid

“We are overworked and underpaid.” Every generation says it. My grandfather said it, my father said it, I’ve said it,…

4 days ago

The Legacy of Hanson Gregory

Few people know the name Hanson Gregory. Hanson Gregory (1832–1921) was an American sailor credited with inventing the ring-shaped doughnut…

3 weeks ago

When Hope and Depression Share the Same Heart

When hope and depression share the same heart, Christ becomes essential. While I was in Kyrgyzstan, I had a conversation…

2 months ago

Silence is the Medium of Loss, Rage, Disappointment, and Resignation.

Silence is the medium of loss, rage, disappointment, and resignation. It begins when the heart loses language, and even the…

3 months ago

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…

4 months 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.…

4 months 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 months 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 months ago