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Waking Up Disappointed With Myself
I woke up feeling despondent about the second glass of wine from the night before. Feeling worried about the tightness in my jeans. Feeling disappointed in all the things I…
“I’m Not Enough” and “I’m Too Much” Are Both Catch Phrases for Shame
I’m not enough. I’m too much. It took me a LONG time to realize that both of these statements are catch-phrases for shame. It also took me a LONG time…
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Lent Is Not About Sacrifice. It Is About Desire.
I’m starting to understand Lent as a time to notice my surface desires and say no to them, just for a moment. I “gave up” potato chips this year. This…
To Be Made Well | YouVersion Study
This is exciting! I wrote a 5-day devotional to accompany To Be Made Well that is now available on YouVersion, the Bible app. Here’s the plan description: Are you hurting?…
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“What Do You Want?” Is Not a Trick Question
My friend Niro texted me a few months ago and told me I needed to pray for 40 days in anticipation of releasing To Be Made Well. And when Niro…
S5 E14 | The Beauty and Wounding of This Here Flesh with Cole Arthur Riley
The effects of trauma often surface in our embodied existence. What about hope? Cole Arthur Riley, author of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies, talks with Amy Julia…
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Without People with Disabilities, We Are Missing Out
If your church doesn’t have any participating members with intellectual disabilities, you are missing out on knowing the fullness of who God is. I’ve been reading Brian Brock’s wonderful book,…
An Embodied Lent for Kids and Grownups
Penny and Marilee accompanied me this year for the Ash Wednesday “stations” at our church—an embodied Lent for kids and grownups. Each station contains an activity, a prayer, and a…
I’m Giving Up Potato Chips for Lent
I’m giving up potato chips for Lent. (For those of you who listened to the podcast episode with Becca Stevens, yes, this is thanks to that conversation.) It’s such a…
S5 E13 | Practically Divine and the Presence of Love with Becca Stevens
In a world of pain, can one person—one action—make a difference? Becca Stevens, author of Practically Divine, talks with Amy Julia Becker about the healing available through the practice, practicality,…
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