“What do you want to be when you grow up?” frequently gets asked of children and teens. As a preschooler, my friend (and fellow PK)…
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Tag: god’s kingdom
Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done
“You are not the boss of me!” With each tiny fist planted firmly on her hips, her toys strewn all over the kitchen floor, my…
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Living Through Our Abilities, Not Our Limitations
We recently gathered to celebrate the life of my father-in-law—a man who lived legally blind, yet saw life more clearly than most. Standing there, remembering…
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No Place Like it on Earth
For hundreds of years the English-speaking world has known the word “utopia” to signify an ideal society or community where the principles of operation dispelled…
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Marriage is Kingdom Work
There are seasons when ministry asks for everything, and our marriages silently bear the cost. No one is more sold out for their church than…
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Cultivating Life in the Now and Not Yet
When I was a kid at church camp, the directors did something that felt magical to a young aspiring musician. Each year they chose a…
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Whose Kingdom Are We Building?
“You’re trying to build your own kingdom.” The accusation stung as my husband and I sat in yet another meeting trying to work out conflict…
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