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First Light
Lyric Essay
Watching God Work
Our life should be a beacon of hope and truth to those who don't know Christ.
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Prisoners of Hope
One day soon, everything we long for will be fulfilled.
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True Desire
A Conversation With Ruth Haley Barton
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Trees Replanted in Eden
In Christ, we find our way home to paradise—not just in the future, but also right now.
In the Current Issue
Damaged Goods
Learning to offer my whole self to God—including my self-respect
In the Fullness of Time
What Christmas means for us now and in the age to come
The Grammar of Faith
What we can learn from the little word with
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Waiting at the End of the Driveway
Christmas is the perfect time to contemplate Jesus’ return.
In Spirit and Truth
November 2019: A Word From Dr. Stanley
The Ministry of Lament
What many churches lack, our culture desperately needs.
In my Viewfinder
Patagonia
“My heart exults in the Lord; my horn is exalted in the Lord, my mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, because I rejoice in Your salvation. There is no one holy like the Lord, indeed, there is no one besides You, nor is there any rock like our God.” - 1 Samuel 2:1-2
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
“Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like a great a deep. O Lord, You preserve man and beast. How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.” - Psalm 35:5-7
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Maui, Hawaii
“The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, he will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still yield fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and very green, to declare that the Lord is upright.” - Psalm 36:5-7
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