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Arts & Essays: Spirituality & Faith

Written By: Kim Allan Johnson

August 28, 2020

Oh No… I’m God
At the end of their stay, Christ is so completely absorbed in thought and conversation with the elders that he forgets to go home. He is focused like...
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Written By: Barry Casey

August 25, 2020

Chain of Events
Judas sees himself as the only disciple who truly understands Jesus’ mission. He knows the goal, he is less sure of the tactics.
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Written By: Corey Farr

August 24, 2020

A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
If you’re in a place of doubt, the best way to let it flourish is to be honest about it — with yourself, with God, and with people who can help...
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Written By: Eric Aakko

August 17, 2020

I Broke My Back and Then Seven Miracles...
My friend and I were over 200 miles into our 350-mile bikepacking trip in southern Colorado, when a freak accident snapped my spine in half.
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Written By: Dennis Hollingsead

August 14, 2020

Come Work In My Field
One day a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?”
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Written By: Barry Casey

August 11, 2020

John Lewis, Hope, and Anger
Does anger cancel hope or can hope and anger live together?
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Written By: Corey Farr

August 10, 2020

A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
For me, the Tao te Ching is a conversation partner. It stokes the fires of my imagination and shines light on new ways of thinking that help me...
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Written By: Corey Farr

August 03, 2020

A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
In chapter 39, we are introduced to a topic we haven't seen up until this point: ecology. According to the Tao te Ching, all things on earth...
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Written By: Barry Casey

July 28, 2020

The Intolerable Halfness of Being
If there has been one constant throughout my life, it has been the need to understand who God thinks I am. That sounds trite and cliched, but there...
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Written By: Corey Farr

July 28, 2020

A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching:...
This week, we’re going to expand on what Lao Tzu calls “low virtue.” One of the core themes of this chapter is the repeating contrasts Lao Tzu uses...
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