Mary and Elizabeth, You and Me
12/14/2017
Ruthie Johnson on the infinite difference between waiting alone and waiting together. … More Mary and Elizabeth, You and Me
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Partners in the Waiting
12/12/2017
Kristine Aragon Bruce on what skeptics and saints have in common. … More Partners in the Waiting
God’s Nevertheless
12/08/2017
Daryl Ellis on the clear, gracious word of God in a world unsure how to listen. … More God’s Nevertheless
A Light Has Dawned
12/07/2017
Kristen Leigh Kludt on being reborn in the waiting. … More A Light Has Dawned
The Cat’s Out of the Bag
12/06/2017
Cara Meredith on what Uber drivers, Civil Rights icons, and Isaiah have to teach us about the movement of God. … More The Cat’s Out of the Bag
Preparing for What’s Next
12/05/2017
Malia Vago on why it turns out that the waiting is about more than waiting. … More Preparing for What’s Next
Light Bearer
12/04/2017
Anna Thelen on why bringing Christ’s light is a challenge, a command, and the ultimate grace. … More Light Bearer
Make Space for Advent
12/01/2017
John the Baptist seemed a little bit nuts. Between his choice of cuisine (locusts? really?!), his odd clothing (camel hair? really?!), and his odd choice for living quarters (the desert? really?!) he would have made for a difficult dinner guest. He was a wild man. A prophet. A seer. His message was simple. Prepare the way. Jesus … More Make Space for Advent
Building is Hard * 10 Minute Devotional
10/24/2017
My younger son is at the peak of the developmental phase of toddlerhood that looks like this: Take all the folded laundry out of the basket. Unspool all the toilet paper off of the roll. Dump out all of mom’s makeup and then shake/pour/smear out each individual product. Pour the Legos out onto the floor. … More Building is Hard * 10 Minute Devotional
Helpless Christianity * 10 Minute Devotional
10/17/2017
We’re preaching through Romans at our church right now, and I’ll admit that it’s a challenge. I’m more a John sort of girl. I like an image to hang my hat on, a story to dive into. Romans is short on story and long on multisyllabic words. Unpacking Paul is like opening up a set … More Helpless Christianity * 10 Minute Devotional
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