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Jan 31

Jan 31 To Endure

Esther

bible, meditation, cancer

keeping on keeping on

Apr 10

Apr 10 Fear and Great Joy

Esther

bible

a reflection on the resurrection account

May 22

May 22 The Practice of Secrecy

Esther

life practice

purposely keeping our good deeds and qualities hidden, to acknowledge the truth that God alone sees, and that is enough

May 15

May 15 The Difference Between Discernment and Judgment

Esther

life practice

understanding the different planes along which they function

Mar 28

Mar 28 Sex in Popular and Church Culture

Esther

marriage

how the Bible challenges what both popular culture and church culture say about sex

Sep 15

Sep 15 The Right Yoke

Esther

bible, life practice

seeing what it is we labor under, and finding true rest for our souls

Jul 10

Jul 10 Deconstructing Success

Esther

parenting

reexamining how we define success for our children

Jul 3

Jul 3 The Bearer of Bad Moods

Esther

parenting

the significance of what we do when we receive our children’s emotional outbursts without responding in kind

Jun 26

Jun 26 Fruitfulness Versus Success

Esther

life practice, bible

the difference between success as the world defines it, and fruitfulness as the Bible values it

Apr 3

Apr 3 The Witnessed Life

Esther

bible, parenting

how the pandemic has brought to light the importance of being seen