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Read more about the article S7 E5 | Finding Hope in the Dark with Curt Thompson, MD

S7 E5 | Finding Hope in the Dark with Curt Thompson, MD

  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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Apple YouTube Spotify More! How do we show up for each other in the midst of pain? Is it possible to hope when we’re suffering? Psychiatrist Curt Thompson, author of…

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Read more about the article Small Talk Turns 9

Small Talk Turns 9

  • Post published:October 28, 2023
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“Limitations, properly understood, lead to love.” I don’t always live as though I believe those words. I would often like to overcome limitations rather than accept them. But those words…

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Read more about the article 4 Ways to Deal with Brokenness

4 Ways to Deal with Brokenness

  • Post published:October 18, 2023
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The world feels shattered. Some days I feel shattered. What do we do with all our broken pieces? I’ve found that there are four ways to deal with the idea…

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Read more about the article Spiritual Practices Are Not About Performing for God

Spiritual Practices Are Not About Performing for God

  • Post published:October 5, 2023
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About twenty years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a free yoga class called “Yoga for All.” It was designed for beginners. No experience necessary. It was ÂĽ mile…

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Read more about the article 3 Practices to Follow Jesus and Cultivate Love

3 Practices to Follow Jesus and Cultivate Love

  • Post published:September 28, 2023
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If you are curious about the spiritual life, and about following Jesus, here are three practices that can help you begin or deepen that journey: Lectio Divina. This is the…

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Anxiety Is a Signal

  • Post published:September 26, 2023
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One night this summer, I had an anxiety dream (that’s what I call it). I don’t have them often, but in this particular dream I'm looking at a city that…

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RNS | Why do I still go to church?

  • Post published:September 19, 2023
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READ THE RNS ESSAY: Why do I still go to church? For many Americans, going to church has become outdated, impractical, and in some cases even a sign of oppression.…

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Read more about the article S7 E2 | Anxiety: A Doorway to Your Best Self? with Curtis Chang

S7 E2 | Anxiety: A Doorway to Your Best Self? with Curtis Chang

  • Post published:September 19, 2023
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Apple YouTube Spotify More!  Do you wrestle with anxiety? Are you plagued with worries? Do you think you’ve conquered anxiety? Curtis Chang, author of The Anxiety Opportunity, joins Amy Julia…

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Read more about the article Healing Gets in the Way. And That’s Okay.
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Healing Gets in the Way. And That’s Okay.

  • Post published:September 6, 2023
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I could hardly stand up from my chair. The pain came out of nowhere, it seemed. No injury. No tweaking. No unusual activity. Just shooting pain down the back of…

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Read more about the article There Are Good Reasons for Leaving Church. Why Do I Stay?

There Are Good Reasons for Leaving Church. Why Do I Stay?

  • Post published:August 31, 2023
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There are good reasons for leaving church: scandals, abuse, hypocrisy, patriarchal structures, intolerance. Nearly 40 million American adults were once churchgoers but aren't any longer, according to Jim Davis, Michael…

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