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3 Movements of Attentiveness for this Christmas Season

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3 Movements of Attentiveness for this Christmas Season

Taking out the trash mid-holiday party has become an oddly spiritual chore for me. The trash can usually fills up midway through a gathering, and taking it out has become a Christmas Party Examen that helps me be attentive. (You may be familiar with… Read On

Published November 30, 2023

Reflections on Micah 6:8

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Reflections on Micah 6:8

My husband’s aunt owns a cabin along Pine Creek in Northern Pennsylvania. I’m always arrested by the stillness, such a contrast from the noisy pace of my day-today life and mind. In the quiet of the early morning or at the hush of dusk, the… Read On

Published October 12, 2023

Honor and Shame

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Honor and Shame

The heat of summer was in full swing in Dearborn, Michigan, where I was serving as a Kingdom Professional with BIC U.S. World Missions. I had just returned from some time with family at home in Pennsylvania and was helping my church invite neighbors… Read On

Published September 27, 2023

From the Meadow to the Mess

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From the Meadow to the Mess

Henry Miller, an American Novelist, said, “To be silent the whole day, see no newspaper, hear no radio, listen to no gossip … to be thoroughly and completely indifferent to the fate of the world is the finest medicine a [person] can give… Read On

Published August 25, 2023

Quizzing the Quizmaster

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Quizzing the Quizmaster

For decades, Bible Quizzing was a pillar of youth ministry for the BIC. Groups of teenagers studied vast passages of scriptures together, preparing to go up against teams from other churches in regional, national, and even world competitions. In… Read On

Published August 16, 2023

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Centuries Past: “Rules for Killing a Church”

The Evangelical Visitor was the denominational paper for the Brethren in Christ from 1887 to 2003. Issues included denominational news; marriage, death, and birth announcements; thoughtful reflections on life in Christ; and occasionally even… Read On

Published June 14, 2023

So That the World May Believe

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So That the World May Believe

Some things are hard – really, really hard. Perhaps at the top of the list of really, really hard things is to be a follower of Jesus who is becoming more like him. Becoming more like Jesus is made more challenging when the patterns and… Read On

Published April 13, 2023

A Zesty Mix

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A Zesty Mix

This article’s crux, like the rest of Scripture, hangs on the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:37-40) to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. In other words, loving the Lord and loving our… Read On

Published January 31, 2023

Facing Our Inner Violence

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Facing Our Inner Violence

Christianity can often be an abstraction. Something of God that is true and right and good is spoken of and promoted, often with a deficiency of personal reality and experience. Teachers, preachers, and theologians are common perpetrators, speaking… Read On

Published November 3, 2022