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Author: Amy Julia Becker

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#17: Ordinary Hard Stuff

  • Post published:December 17, 2019
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Episode #17 — Ordinary Hard Stuff: Today’s reflection comes from a time when our kids were little, our cat was alive, and I was in a hard spot personally. A…

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Read more about the article Teaching Students About Inclusion and Belonging

Teaching Students About Inclusion and Belonging

  • Post published:December 16, 2019
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Teaching students about inclusion and belonging gives them a more expansive view of humanity. Because of advances in special education, many kids today are growing up with more openness to…

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Read more about the article #16: George Bailey and the Secret to Being Content {Part Two}

#16: George Bailey and the Secret to Being Content {Part Two}

  • Post published:December 16, 2019
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Episode #16 — George Bailey and the Secret to Being Content {Part Two}: Today's episode is for all of us who think we need impressive resumes and accomplishments in order…

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Read more about the article #15: George Bailey and the Secret to Being Content {Part One}

#15: George Bailey and the Secret to Being Content {Part One}

  • Post published:December 15, 2019
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Episode #15 — George Bailey and the Secret to Being Content {Part One}: In today’s episode I give you a glimpse of when I was grumpy for a few years.…

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Read more about the article #14: Love Hates

#14: Love Hates

  • Post published:December 14, 2019
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Episode #14 — Love Hates: In today’s episode, I look at Mary’s song and an uncomfortable truth about who God is. Yes, God is love. But what God’s love looks…

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#13: Being Elizabeth

  • Post published:December 13, 2019
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Episode #13 — Being Elizabeth: What does it take for Mary to have hope? It takes God’s word, sure. But it also takes Elizabeth. It takes another person to affirm…

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Read more about the article #12: When Mary Says “Oh Crap” to God

#12: When Mary Says “Oh Crap” to God

  • Post published:December 12, 2019
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Episode 12 — When Mary Says "Oh Crap" to God: In today’s episode I focus on Mary’s humanness. We know Mary was frightened. We know Mary was confused. If Mary…

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Read more about the article #11: Shame and Glory

#11: Shame and Glory

  • Post published:December 11, 2019
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Episode #11: Shame and Glory — In the moment, which we now call “the Annunciation,” Mary said "yes" to both shame and glory, writes poet Luci Shaw. I don’t think…

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Read more about the article #10: Anxiety and the Prince of Peace

#10: Anxiety and the Prince of Peace

  • Post published:December 10, 2019
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EPISODE #10: Anxiety and the Prince of Peace —Mary had good reasons to be anxious. Anxiety comes up throughout the Bible, and over and over again God offers peace.  Mary…

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Read more about the article Why We Need Both the Pastoral and the Prophetic

Why We Need Both the Pastoral and the Prophetic

  • Post published:December 9, 2019
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What’s the difference between pastors and prophets?  For me, prophets conjure up images of bearded men of old, pronouncing doom upon society if we don’t pay attention and change our…

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