"Encourage participants to enjoy the mess, relationship-building, and joy of the process rather than emphasizing the final product …
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"Encourage participants to enjoy the mess, relationship-building, and joy of the process rather than emphasizing the final product …
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"So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called …
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"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord" (Psalm 19:14). "Insha’Allah" (Arabic …
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"One of the most freeing spiritual exercises I have ever experienced! I am so very grateful for this sacred space, especially now, …
"I'm here with them in the fulcrum..." I I sit on a creaking camp stool surrounded by assorted grim …
"Good Friday only works for me because of Easter. Good Friday's exquisite pain is exquisite only because it will end, will be …
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For over 2,000 years, Christians have learned the poetry of their faith from gospel stories, stained glass windows, the …
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We are big fans of John August Swanson. His art tells Bible stories in finely detailed, brilliantly colored paintings and original …
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In the past two weeks, two new books with very similar titles came across my desk and tugged at my creative …