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God. Some days, we simply aren’t sure. We’re not sure our contribution matters. We’re not sure our skills are enough. We’re not sure we’ll have what we need for the conversations and the procedures and the challenges and the uncertainty in front of us. But we are doing work that matters. God, we have responsibility […]

So how would Jesus invite us to think about what is true? Intriguing, he told parables, which are not measurably true, to help his followers and enemies understand the truth that he was speaking. Perhaps when we are so focused on facts as the only measure of what is true, we may be missing what […]

Rich Dixon is reflecting on Jesus. +++ Most of us know folks dealing with some form of memory loss. Earlier this week I was cranking my bike and praying for one specific person, a dear friend and devoted follower of Jesus, who seems to be fading into her own reality. And something occurred to me. […]

I confess. I’m no fan of pedestals. (Except for the pedestal sink we’re thinking about) When we make celebrities of humans, we create expectations for them and in them that are inhumane. And in the absence of boundaries, humans do not thrive. Self-destruction stories fill our news feed and feed our gossip. Depending on the […]

Elijah had been threatened with death and was feeling abandoned by God. He spent five weeks of silent retreat in the wilderness, going to the mountain. He laid out his complaint: “I’ve done what I was called by you to do. I’m the only one left following you. Everyone has abandoned your way of life. […]