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In Times of Tragedy, I Find Solace in Scriptural Art

As a pastor serving a local church near my alma mater, Michigan State, I was invited to stand at a listening post along with comfort dogs the day after last month's shooting.Campus was unnervingly emp...

Apr 2023

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Healing Racial Trauma with Sheila Wise Rowe

Has God really experienced the same pain and suffering we have? Speaker, author, and trauma counselor Sheila Wise Rowe asked herself this question as a child in post-segregated America, and the answer...

Feb 2023

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'We never stopped praying,' says kidnap for ransom survivor

'We never stopped praying,' says kidnap for ransom survivor

[photo1] (Photo: Getty/iStock)Last March, Open Doors partner Grace and her four ch...

Feb 2023

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How to Read Yourself Into Genesis

This is the first of a short "Genesis January" series helping people explore the complexity of the Bible at the start of a new year.
My wife's college roommate would sometimes tell people, "I'm a d...

Jan 2023

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Preview: The Slow Work

We are all creatives at heart, no matter what career or calling we find ourselves in. Inspiration can happen in a second, but the work of creativity only happens when we are patient enough to stay wit...

Jan 2023