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We all have something to say (and need to share it)
The key to writing is to write. And sometimes we get in our own way and think that we shouldn’t share it, but how about we do it anyway?
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On being seen, needing love, and hosting joy
In the life and ministry of Rev. Rebecca Nickel, I see the fire of the Spirit and the love of Jesus. And I am grateful for it all.
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Bad News—our fear of talking about death
Most people, including Christians, have a hard time talking about death. And struggle with the idea that it can be good news.
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Rest is not optional
We treat rest like it is optional. Like we can just work all of the time. And like that idea itself is good. But it is as ridiculous as it is wrong.
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Disciple—and the process of change
The way we talk about faith is in the language of membership rather than the language of growing and changing.
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Dust, dirt, soil
The ashes we use in Lent, to remember our place, are not generic. It isn’t proverbial. It is about our life and death.
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Year, Month, Week, or Day
We have all sorts of obligations. But actively working with how we see time is better than living an ill-fitting pattern.
