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Living Faithfully

Trust God without understanding

It’s not an easy task when the wind whips and the trees bend.

Living Faithfully

Tackling doubt no small matter

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Over the past year a small but earnest number of reader queries asked…

Living Faithfully

Oh, the subtle ways we’re racist

It operates under the radar for most of us and in most of us.

Living Faithfully

A vacation for your spiritual side

Like our bodies and minds, it too needs a healthy renewal.

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A day to honor their sacrifice

Memorial Day observances are part of a national grief process.

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Retiring with purpose

While much is said about financial planning for retirement, little is mentioned about what to do during retirement. Unlike past generations, many of today’s retirees have freedom, longevity and an…

Mission & Ministry

Faith in action

Service to others is a key practice of discipleship. Many churches organize service (or mission) trips as an eye-opening way to put faith into action. These independently organized “volunteer vacations”…

Living Faithfully

Time to reassess our mission

In the midst of change, new members might no longer be the goal.

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The destination, not the journey

On this occasion, I’m not loving the journey. I want to be there.

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The cross and the Good Shepherd

The effect of that sacrificial death can be transformative.

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Finding faith tracks

Train!” I exclaim, pointing at the tracks. Driving down the road with my 5-year-old son, I often find myself pointing out the trains we pass. Since he was born he,…

Living Faithfully

‘Our one constant is change’

Sanctuary of Marshfield, Mass., likes to think outside the church. From the style of its building, which resembles an A-frame ski lodge in the woods, to an altar made of…