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Sacred Interruptions

Christopher Wesley July 9, 2025

Interruptions can feel like roadblocks. But what if they’re divine detours?

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Faith in Flux

Susan Hines-Brigger January 9, 2025

Throughout our lives, our faith is going to experience ebbs and flows. Over time it will grow, change, and even, at times, be challenged.

God Is Unchanging

Maureen O'Brien January 8, 2025

Sometimes we feel at a loss for how many things in our lives age and break, run out, wear down, need replacing.

The Ultimate Prayer

Natalie Ryan January 7, 2025

Sacred silence—there’s no irony or coincidence that the words “silent” and “listen” are spelled with the same letters.

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The Flashlight

Colleen Arnold, MD January 6, 2025

“Siri, turn on Flashlight,” I said one night when the power went out. As the hallway lit up before me, I remembered God’s words in Psalm 119.

The Divine Breath of Creation

Shannon K. Evans January 5, 2025

God’s love for us cannot be separated from God’s love for creation. Let us honor the Divine breath that connects all living things through our actions as well as our words as we pray.

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A Blessing and a Test

Herman Sutter January 4, 2025

There is a long tradition of seeing suffering as a test: a test of our strength, of our courage, of our faith. But what kind of test comes from a blessing?

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