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Read more about the article RNS | Why do I still go to church?
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RNS | Why do I still go to church?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 19, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Writing
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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 For many Americans, going to church has become outdated, impractical, and in some cases even a sign of oppression.…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 There Are Good Reasons for Leaving Church. Why Do I Stay?

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

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 31, 2023
  • Post category:Faith
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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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Read more about the article The Things Jesus Says About Himself

The Things Jesus Says About Himself

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 20, 2023
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I’ve been kind of astonished lately at how Jesus talked about himself.  Take this statement: Come to me all you who are weary, and I will give you rest. (from…

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Read more about the article Whom Do You Follow?

Whom Do You Follow?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 21, 2022
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting
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In the weeks leading up to William’s confirmation at church, we talked a lot about what it meant to stand up in front of a group of people and profess…

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Read more about the article S3 E9 | How Jesus Overcomes the Barrier of Wealth with Marlena Graves

S3 E9 | How Jesus Overcomes the Barrier of Wealth with Marlena Graves

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 25, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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Fear often inhabits both wealth and poverty. How does viewing money and self-sacrifice through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus bring freedom and joy? Writer and speaker Marlena Graves,…

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Read more about the article Jesus Came From A Dysfunctional Family

Jesus Came From A Dysfunctional Family

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:December 5, 2018
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We had Marilee’s parent/teacher conference yesterday morning. We heard about her leadership in the classroom and the play she is writing with her friend Nathan. She’s kind to the other…

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The Difference between Hardship and Suffering, and Why It Matters

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 2, 2018
  • Post category:Faith

Recently I have been thinking about hardship and about suffering and how often we confuse the two and how that can get us into trouble. In almost any area of…

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