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When King David Almost Lost Everything by Loving his Son More than God - Medical Kidnap
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (1933+ words) Illustration of King David weeping over the death of his son Absalom who was killed in battle. Image source unknown – appears to be AI generated. Last week I released the Second Edition of my eBook, The Concept of the American…...
The Curse of Seeing Too Much
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (35+ words) Is understanding the world a blessing, or a trap? When someone begins to understand and see the world differently, is that person blessed or cursed? Are they handed over …...
Graceful Growth through Reality
1+ week, 3+ day ago (663+ words) Grace, in whatever form it is given, is not an excuse to escape; it is a foundation. Many people confuse grace with letting oneself off the hook. But grace is not about avoiding responsibility; it is about holding oneself accountable…...
A Prayer with a Preference.
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (52+ words) In a patriarchal society, prayers are also gendered. Happiness and a Girl, in such expectations seem unable to belong to the same sentence. The only answer I could think of was that she had been born as a girl. Student…...
The Silence of a Heavy Heart
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (188+ words) There is a kind of silence that makes no sound. It does not come from an empty room.It does not mean there is nothing left to say. Sometimes, silence is simply what happens when the heart has said too…...
Resisting the Devil - Evangelical Caucus/Devotional
18+ hour, 38+ min ago (245+ words) "Take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm" (Eph. 6:13). Spiritual warfare isn’t as much a frontal attack on Satan’s domain as it is…...
When You Are Carrying Tomorrow Today
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (424+ words) Maybe your grandmother taught you the Twenty-Third Psalm when you were young. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” You may still remember the words …...
Seek Mercy and Forgive
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (613+ words) Sunday, Sept. 13, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35. In some cases, forgiving others who have harmed us may be the most challenging thing we are ever asked to do — as Peter recognizes. Peter says,…...
Global Refuge: Bilal’s Holy Work of Welcome — Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (347+ words) Five years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the U.S. withdrawal forced tens of thousands of people to flee, Global Refuge is sharing the story of Bilal—an Afghan athlete, refugee and case manager who now helps welcome others to…...