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A Deeper Look at Freedom

Independence Day is a time for patriotism and picnics, to be sure. A different way to think about this national holiday is to consider what our freedom actually opens up for us. Is there a part of you that is ...
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Today’s the Day!

Today we will celebrate Christ’s resurrection, as rightly we should. But the cleansing effect of our Lenten sacrifices can stay with us for however long we choose to remember them.
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Grief in Gethsemane

During Lent, as we witness the fullness of Jesus’ story, we see over and over again that we have a God who fully understands the range of our human emotions. 
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Following St. Francis

Francis of Assisi was born into privilege and gave it up to embrace simplicity and poverty. Could you do the same?
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Post Quarantine (Almost)

The COVID-19 quarantine in much of the world invited us to look twice at what we took for granted. We've mourned many losses and promised to appreciate blessings when they resumed.
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Jesus Knows What It Is to Suffer

Jesus knows what it is to suffer. His passion and death reveal to us that God can use anything--even the greatest evil and suffering--for a redemptive purpose.
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Surprised by Grace

Our minds often focus on the “big things” we are pushing toward, but each day is also an opportunity to enjoy and experience the “little things.”
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