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Read more about the article Coronavirus, Suffering, and Two Questions About God

Coronavirus, Suffering, and Two Questions About God

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 2, 2020
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Current Events/Faith
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Suffering and death and events like our current experience with the coronavirus generally lead humans to ask at least two questions about God. Does God exist (because, how could God…

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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}

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • 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 When God Looks at Us with Love

When God Looks at Us with Love

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  • Post published:March 23, 2020
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I was challenged recently to imagine God looking at me with love. When I sat down and closed my eyes and envisioned God looking at me, I realized there are…

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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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Read more about the article How Can We Love Our Neighbors in a Time of Coronavirus?

How Can We Love Our Neighbors in a Time of Coronavirus?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 12, 2020
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What does it mean to love our neighbors in a time of coronavirus? Like many Americans, I’ve paid increasing attention these past few days to reports about the spread of…

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Read more about the article How to Receive God’s Love

How to Receive God’s Love

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  • Post published:March 4, 2020
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Request Your FREE RESOURCE: 5 Ways to Experience God’s Love and Practice Peace I wrote earlier this week about what a difference it makes when we pay attention to the…

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Read more about the article What Having a Baby with Down Syndrome Taught Me About Distraction, Fear, and Love

What Having a Baby with Down Syndrome Taught Me About Distraction, Fear, and Love

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  • Post published:March 2, 2020
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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When our daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome, we felt fear for her future, but love carried us all. I’m increasingly convinced that one of the things that keeps us…

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Read more about the article Love: Sentiment or Commitment

Love: Sentiment or Commitment

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  • Post published:February 28, 2020
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“Love is not a sentiment. It is a commitment…” As I drove home from a beautiful weekend in Richmond at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, I was listening to an interview…

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Read more about the article Really Good Bacon and the Expansive Love of God

Really Good Bacon and the Expansive Love of God

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 6, 2020
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The expansive love of God filled my weekend with the women of White Memorial Presbyterian Church at a retreat in Pinehurst, NC. It was such a joy to gather with…

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