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I believe — not because the alternative frightens me, but because this is where the evidence and my own limits lead me.
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For much of my Christian & Missionary journey, I learned to measure my faith by discipline — how consistent, how devoted, how “good” I was at the practices that were supposed to shape me. But somewhere along the way, discipline became performance, and performance became pressure. And pressure has a way of making us forget…
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There are few things more enduring in the life of the church than a good sermon illustration. They travel lightly, lodge deeply, and—if we are not careful—calcify into “facts.” Every Easter, one such illustration resurfaces with the reliability of the liturgical calendar: the claim that Jesus’ final cry from the cross, tetelestai (“It is finished”),…
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On a gray Saturday morning, it struck me with unsettling clarity: when Christians romanticize a nation‑state and excuse violence in its name, something sacred is lost. This is a call back to the gospel that tears down walls rather than builds them.
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There are women in this country whose names should be spoken with reverence — not because they sought controversy, but because they suffered and died under laws passed by people who claimed to be defending God. Their stories are not political talking points. They are human lives, cut short or scarred forever by legislation shaped…
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If anything, the real misconception is the idea that myths are obsolete. They’re not. They’ve simply changed shape.
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Some days, the desert is a hush—a pale blue bowl of sky,air so tender it feels borrowed,and the sun, newly awake,warming the world as if by accident. Other days, it stirs—clouds drifting in like slow‑moving thoughts,rain offering its brief, silver whisper,and the wind, when it rises,carrying the faint perfume of beginnings. I live between these…
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A compassionate, clinically informed look at dementia care that helps practitioners understand the emotional and human experience behind cognitive decline. Written from the perspective of a hospice chaplain.
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A Pastoral-Theological Reflection on Digital Self-Doubt I clicked on a Facebook ad without thinking much of it. It named something familiar: distraction, procrastination, the slow, wandering path of creative work. The ad promised clarity in three minutes — a quick test to “understand my mind.” And because I’m a writer, and because I’m human, I…
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Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with conservative evangelical friends—some here in the United States, some back home in the Philippines—who sincerely believe that voting for Donald Trump and the Republican Party is the most faithful way to advance the pro‑life cause. Their conviction is real. Their desire to protect life is genuine. And…
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