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How Do We Love Our Kids for Who They Are, Not for What They Do?

  • Post published:September 17, 2022
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We want our kids to understand they are loved for who they are and not for what they do. But how can we live that out as their parents? It…

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What Math Can Teach Us About the Divine

  • Post published:September 16, 2022
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I am a fan of order. Not hospital corners and Marie Kondo drawers, necessarily. But I like having a cubby for each member of the family. We’ve just instituted a…

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Hospitality and Welcoming Strangers

  • Post published:September 9, 2022
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I’ve been thinking about philoxenia lately, which is the Greek word for hospitality. It literally means “love of the stranger.” (Contrast it with xenophobia, fear of the stranger.)  I often…

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Hoping FOR vs Hoping IN

  • Post published:September 8, 2022
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There’s a big difference between hoping FOR something and hoping IN someone. I get them confused all the time, and I end up feeling foolish for having had hope.  If…

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S6 E1 | Good and Beautiful and Kind with Rich Villodas

  • Post published:September 6, 2022
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Can goodness, beauty, and kindness make any difference at all in a wounded world? Rich Villodas, pastor and author of Good and Beautiful and Kind, talks with Amy Julia Becker about…

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The False Self is Fragile. The True Self is Vulnerable.

  • Post published:August 22, 2022
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The false self is fragile. ​​The true self is vulnerable.  It can be really hard to know the difference.  The true self is the part of me that is what…

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Fitting Inside God’s Upside-Down Kingdom

  • Post published:August 19, 2022
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“I needed my life to be upended in order for me to fit inside God’s upside-down kingdom.” At one of the leader sessions at Hope Heals camp last summer, Katherine…

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Bible Studies for Your Group

  • Post published:August 13, 2022
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If you are looking for a way to study the Bible on your own or in a group, here are a few suggestions. Bible Study: Journey to Freedom: Discovering the…

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Sharing Some Fun Facts Today!

  • Post published:August 12, 2022
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Every so often, I take the time to introduce myself around here, since there are always wonderful new people joining in on the conversation. Welcome! I’m Amy Julia, with a…

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Our Calendars Are Spiritual Documents

  • Post published:August 5, 2022
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Our calendars are spiritual documents.  In our modern world, time is a precious commodity. And how we use/spend/give that time tells us what and who we value most. I recently…

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