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Read more about the article Uncertainty, Control, and the Election

Uncertainty, Control, and the Election

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 4, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Faith/Writing
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We awoke to uncertainty, and I find myself wrestling with uncertainty, control, and the election. There is a part of me that wants to say, “God is in control,” as…

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Read more about the article S3 E13 | Privilege, Wealth, and the Christ-Shaped Life with Paul Miller

S3 E13 | Privilege, Wealth, and the Christ-Shaped Life with Paul Miller

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 22, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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How does the pattern of Jesus’ life reshape privilege, wealth, and community? Paul Miller, author of “J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life,” talks with Amy Julia about the…

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Read more about the article The Spiritual Problem of Racism Calls for a Spiritual Solution

The Spiritual Problem of Racism Calls for a Spiritual Solution

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 17, 2020
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When I look at the history of social divisions and inequities within our nation, I see at least three different ways people have tried to address them, but do these…

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Read more about the article Finding Freedom From the Condemnation of Comparison

Finding Freedom From the Condemnation of Comparison

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  • Post published:September 2, 2020
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A few weeks ago, I found myself in a swirl of self-righteousness and self-condemnation and comparison. It happened like this. I was heading into my sister’s wedding, and I started…

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Read more about the article Four Spiritual Practices That Help Social Justice Stay Grounded in Love

Four Spiritual Practices That Help Social Justice Stay Grounded in Love

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 26, 2020
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As individual human beings, the scope of the brokenness in our society is impossible to comprehend, much less to address. It is easy to get overwhelmed. Without an abundance of…

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Read more about the article Love for a Thousand Generations

Love for a Thousand Generations

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 13, 2020
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“For a thousand generations…” There’s this phrase that comes up a lot in the Old Testament. It’s a promise, or maybe, even more, a declaration—that God’s love will endure for…

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Read more about the article Carrying Love Letters from God {Ep 108}

Carrying Love Letters from God {Ep 108}

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 5, 2020
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I sometimes expect God to communicate through the equivalent of Marvel comic book “Shazams!” and action movie explosions. I expect Him to grab my attention with an airplane toting a…

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Read more about the article Where Is God When People Suffer {Ep 106}

Where Is God When People Suffer {Ep 106}

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 21, 2020
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Over the past few years, I’ve become more and more convinced that love is the foundation of all reality. Love is the deepest truth about God, about creation, about humans.…

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Read more about the article COVID-19, Privilege, and What Keeps Us from Living in Love {Ep 105}

COVID-19, Privilege, and What Keeps Us from Living in Love {Ep 105}

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 14, 2020
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In recent weeks during COVID-19, we have seen acts of extreme and ordinary self-sacrifice. Doctors and nurses are working around the clock and putting themselves in harm’s way. Parents are…

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Read more about the article COVID-19, Holy Week, and Preparing for Suffering with Love {Ep 104}

COVID-19, Holy Week, and Preparing for Suffering with Love {Ep 104}

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 7, 2020
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At dinner a few nights ago, we asked our kids if they have any questions for God during this time of COVID-19 and suffering. They all nodded. “Why would God…

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