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Sep 20

Sep 20 The Unspeakable Name

Esther

bible

a dissection of God’s name in the Hebrew

Apr 10

Apr 10 Fear and Great Joy

Esther

bible

a reflection on the resurrection account

Mar 19

Mar 19 Thanking Without Condition

Esther

life practice, bible

what the story of the feeding of the 5,000 shows us about gratitude

Jan 29

Jan 29 The Metamorphosis of Meaning

Esther

bible

the importance of understanding context in Biblical interpretation

Aug 17

Aug 17 The Small Things

Esther

bible

what the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5 shows us about how God works

Aug 9

Aug 9 Radical Contentment

Esther

life practice, bible, meditation

contentment not as a momentary feeling but a state of being

Jun 12

Jun 12 A Time for Selah

Esther

life practice, bible

words in the margin that prompt us to pause

Jan 29

Jan 29 Ruth and the Concubine

Esther

bible

comparing Judges 19 and Ruth 3

Dec 11

Dec 11 What Is Heaven?

Esther

bible

where we are headed and why it may be different from what we’ve come to assume

Nov 20

Nov 20 Feeling Thankful Vs. Giving Thanks

Esther

bible, life practice

practices for gratitude, and how the Bible calls us beyond that to attribution

Oct 16

Oct 16 Carrying On

Esther

bible

the purpose and value of steadfastness

Sep 25

Sep 25 Shame and Its Effects

Esther

bible

what Genesis 3 tells us about the origins of our shame