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What Do You Need This Advent? 
byFaith+Lead
What will help you engage the season spiritually?
There’s a Psalm for That

There’s a Psalm for That
byRolf Jacobson
How the Psalms speak to us when death leaves a hole in our lives
Finding Hope by Listening to Longings and Losses

Finding Hope by Listening to Longings and Losses
byDawn Alitz
A spiritual practice of lament
Lanterns on Martinmas: When Traditions Don’t Make Sense

Lanterns on Martinmas: When Traditions Don’t Make Sense
byHallie Knox
The “why” of every theological point, sacrament, or rhythm doesn’t always have to unfold all the way in the mind
Missional Church: To Those Who Love Church Too Much to Let It Stay the Same

Missional Church: To Those Who Love Church Too Much to Let It Stay the Same
byLee Ann Pomrenke
Longing for church to be something more
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The Touch of God
byTheo Robinson
A person can be reshaped by turning their mind and heart to God
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Teresa of Ávila: an Approachable Saint?
byDr. Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski
Reading a saint’s writings can help us to see beyond idealization, and appreciate their actual relatability
Seeing People through Jesus’ Eyes

Seeing People through Jesus’ Eyes
byFaith+Lead
Where is God in end of life care?
Love Memory: a Memoir and a Practice

Love Memory: a Memoir and a Practice
byFatimah Salleh
The practice of holy hush
Giving God Our Best

Giving God Our Best
byEmmanuel Philor
Your gifts are enough
What Are They Saying (and Not Saying) about Vocation?

What Are They Saying (and Not Saying) about Vocation?
byChristopher Richmann
Are we “uniquely wired” by God?
Free to Be, Resilient … or Not

Free to Be, Resilient … or Not
byJoey Goodall
God isn’t waiting for us to prove our worth.
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How Can You Be Confident that You Are Accepted and Loved by God?
bySarah Killam Crosby
The doctrine of assurance in Luther and Calvin
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A New Ministry out of the Rubble
byDarla DeFrance
Always reforming means always deconstructing
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When the Good Life Doesn’t Feel So Good
byRalen Robinson
God’s overflowing love gives us hope
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Saints and Fireflies
byHallie Knox
Who are the imperfect, shining people in your life?
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Jesus’ Coaching Skills
byLee Ann Pomrenke
Biblical examples of how faithful coaching works
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Memorex ‘90: Normal Bias
byJanell Downing
You hear both, so that I can too