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Dec 20, 20244 min read
Great Joy: An Advent Reflection
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” Luke 2:10 NIV Great joy, huh? That sounds nice,...
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Sara
Dec 11, 20244 min read
Scandalous Love: An Advent Reflection
Last week, something in the news caught my attention that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. Two kindergarteners were critically...
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Sara
Dec 3, 20244 min read
Stubborn Hope: An Advent Reflection
I have a couple of favorite holy days. One of them is a bit unusual. It's the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter. I love that day...
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Sara
Oct 27, 202410 min read
Irreconcilable Differences
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us...
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Sara
Oct 7, 20246 min read
Forgiving Those Who Hurt Others
One of my intentions when I started this blog many years ago was to reflect theologically on ideas in the books I’ve read—not review...
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Sara
Aug 9, 202412 min read
Despite Our Differences
A little over ten years ago, I actually had a normal job. You know, forty hours a week, clock in/clock out, sit in an air-conditioned...
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Sara
Jul 24, 20248 min read
Waiting for God
A few years back, I completed a graduate program in church planting and revitalization. All of my classes looked at discernment practices...
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Sara
Jul 15, 20243 min read
Let the Church Grow Up
“I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready” (I Corinthians 3:2 NIV). The other...
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Sara
Jul 10, 20243 min read
On Anger and Injustice and God's Goodness
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil…” (Isaiah 5:20 NIV) I don’t generally think of myself as an angry person, but there’s...
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Sara
Jul 5, 20244 min read
On Telling the Truth
“Do not lie” – God “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one...
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Sara
Jan 7, 20172 min read
Tears in the Void
I’m often surprised by the things that stand out when I’m reading the Bible. This time it was God’s message to Hagar – the second time he...
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Sara
May 31, 20163 min read
A Pleasing Aroma
Maybe it’s because this last month has been filled with grief. Maybe I’ve been listening to too much Evanescence. Or maybe it’s just been...
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Sara
Jun 19, 20153 min read
Thoughts on Life and the Love of God
My thoughts are a jumble these days. I have one quarter left before I graduate. I have no idea where I will be working and praying that...
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Sara
Jul 14, 20142 min read
“Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” John 12:21
The other day I was sitting on a bench outside of an empty restaurant waiting to have lunch with friends. I was reading as I waited. The...
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Sara
May 25, 20143 min read
Better Together
A question I am consistently asked is “Have any of the churches you’ve visited stood out to you?” This question assumes that I am...
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Sara
Apr 4, 20132 min read
Three Sixteen
On March 16th, I was struck with a memory. One evening, ten years ago, a worship leader I served with came to church with some exciting...
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Sara
Mar 21, 20132 min read
Asking God
I’m trying to learn not to be afraid to petition God. It’s easy for me to pray for other people, global situations, or even things that...
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