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Cultivating Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love this Advent
It’s been a really hard year. Two of my grandparents have been in and out of the hospital all year, and my dog passed away at the age of six in July due to cancer. I’ve had to walk with students and friends through some really complicated circumstances. And to put the sarcastic cherry on top, I’ve had to wrestle with all the death and destruction I see in the world.
Selling Everything to Buy the Field
Just like the parable, EC “sold” what she had, so she could follow Jesus’s calling. She knew Jesus was the far greater treasure.
The True Gift of Healing Prayer
I heard a sermon about how the true beauty of healing prayer lies in its portrayal of the kingdom of heaven. It invites us to know Jesus more intimately. I didn’t really understand this until I saw healing prayer work differently than I expected.
The Narrative of the Gospel Versus the Narrative of the World
It feels like the world around us has been swept up in a narrative of life to death. But this is not the narrative of the gospel.
Lamenting the Pandemic—Partnering with God through Prayer
In March 2020, I found myself living out the book of Lamentations. I watched firsthand as the City That Never Sleeps became the city with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country.