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Read more about the article Another School Shooting: Is There Light in the Darkness?
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Another School Shooting: Is There Light in the Darkness?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 25, 2022
  • Post category:Current Events/Healing
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Strength to Love I went…

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Anticipating Joy

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 31, 2022
  • Post category:Family/Parenting
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“Anxiety is anticipated terror. Hope is anticipated joy.” I heard theologian Jürgen Moltmann say this to fellow theologian Miroslav Volf on a podcast a long time ago.  For some reason,…

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On 9/11, We Remember That Love Is Stronger Than Fear

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  • Post published:September 11, 2021
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[If you are looking for my Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast, please go here.] Evil is always (and only) a distortion of the good. This world was created good,…

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Body Prayer: Throat

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 20, 2021
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I used to “lose my voice” often when I needed to speak in public. I canceled multiple events because I couldn’t creak out the words through my throat. Once I…

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Body Prayer: Nose

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 13, 2021
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I started sneezing when we were driving home from an end-of-the-summer vacation. I sneezed maybe a dozen times? I said out loud, “Am I suddenly allergic to something?” From the…

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How Love Is Like a Vaccine

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 20, 2021
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What if love is like a vaccine against fear? Many of us approach this Inauguration Day with hope. Hope that we will turn a corner on this pandemic. Hope for…

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Read more about the article George Floyd and Breonna Taylor: Why These Particular Deaths Deserve Our Attention

George Floyd and Breonna Taylor: Why These Particular Deaths Deserve Our Attention

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 29, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Privilege and Race
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I woke up to reports of violence in multiple cities around the country. In the wake of George Floyd’s death earlier this week and the ongoing concerns over Breonna Taylor’s…

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Read more about the article The Foundation is Shaking: Coronavirus and Living in Love {Ep. 103}

The Foundation is Shaking: Coronavirus and Living in Love {Ep. 103}

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  • Post published:March 31, 2020
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What do we do when the foundation is shaking with the upheaval of the coronavirus? Where do we turn when everything feels wobbly and everything seems to be in danger…

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Read more about the article A Three-Minute Invitation to Peace

A Three-Minute Invitation to Peace

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 26, 2020
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For all of you who are stressed, and fearful, and worried, for yourself, for your family, for those you love, for our whole world, here's an invitation to peace. For…

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Read more about the article Fear, Fearing the Lord, and Walking in Love

Fear, Fearing the Lord, and Walking in Love

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 16, 2020
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Any biology textbook can tell us that fear brings a lot of energy. In the face of threats (or perceived threats), adrenaline courses through our veins and helps keep us…

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