The Heart of God?

Recently I was in a small Bible study group, and one person stated that God would be pleased and rejoice as Satan and the ungodly are finally d
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The Quest for Rest: The Radical Nature...

In this Sabbath School commentary for discussion on August 14, 2021, a reminder that rest—or Sabbath in scripture—is a form of resistance to tyranny.
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Finding Rest in Family Ties and in a...

This week's Adult Bible Study Guide meanders through the classic plot points of the Joseph story in this Sabbath School commentary for discussion on...
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The Rest Is Radical

The Pope, Paul Tillich, and a Rabbi wander into this Sabbath School commentary for discussion on July 31, 2021.
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The Roots of Restlessness: Religion and...

Sabbath School commentary for discussion on July 17, 2021.
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How Readest Thou?

How readest thou? This is a fundamental question in Christianity and revolves around whether or not you believe the Bible is an instruction manual,...
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To Dream It Up Again

To me now, wonder and awe are the necessary candles for our nights of darkness ... Through them we find what we can give back to God—our spiritual...
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Down by the River

There was always a river to cross in life. This would not be their last. Crossing rivers was sometimes an escape, sometimes a transition to a new...
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Last of the Saintly Grandmothers

On a patch of land that is now somewhere under Greers Ferry Lake, near a place called Eglantine, a town in Arkansas, my grandmother was born.
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Worship in Exile: The Perils and...

The pandemic left congregations scrambling to continue meeting in some form.... The most successful churches, however, found new ways to connect and...
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