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A ‘thrill’ is essentially ‘enjoyably nervous excitement’—the kind we feel on rollercoasters or in suspenseful movies. But poets from our faith tradition often describe the feeling of Christmas as ‘The Thrill of Hope’. Every year, the December air is thick with it. Ancient songwriters and storytellers seemed to believe the birth of Jesus somehow stirs up a sense that things are going to get better...

A ‘thrill’ is essentially ‘enjoyably nervous excitement’—the kind we feel on rollercoasters or in suspenseful movies. But poets from our faith tradition often describe the feeling of Christmas as ‘The Thrill of Hope’. Every year, the December air is thick with it. Ancient songwriters and storytellers seemed to believe the birth of Jesus somehow stirs up a sense that things are going to get better...

The world is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near. But…if we could just get this person into office, or that policy into place, o...

The world is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near. But…if we could just get this person into office, or that policy into place, o...

The world is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near. But…if we could just get this person into office, or that policy into place, o...

The world is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near. But…if we could just get this person into office, or that policy into place, o...

Words are powerful. Years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and curse, heal and hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according to research, so...

Words are powerful. Years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and curse, heal and hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according to research, so...

Words are powerful. Years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and curse, heal and hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according to research, so...

Words are powerful. Years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and curse, heal and hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according to research, so...

Many of us take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them—as anyone knows who’s lost the ability to taste to a stuffy nose. But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely...

Many of us take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them—as anyone knows who’s lost the ability to taste to a stuffy nose. But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely...

Many of us take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them—as anyone knows who’s lost the ability to taste to a stuffy nose. But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely...

Many of us take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them—as anyone knows who’s lost the ability to taste to a stuffy nose. But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely...

You’ve been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? But we’re fine with this? Why are they like that?” What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s some...

You’ve been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? But we’re fine with this? Why are they like that?” What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s some...

You’ve been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? But we’re fine with this? Why are they like that?” What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s some...

You’ve been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? But we’re fine with this? Why are they like that?” What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s some...

You’ve been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? But we’re fine with this? Why are they like that?” What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s some...

You’ve been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? But we’re fine with this? Why are they like that?” What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s some...

You’ve been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? But we’re fine with this? Why are they like that?” What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s some...

Trust is a big deal. Nothing works without it. When you have it, there’s nothing like the confidence and security that comes with it. But we’ve all given it, and later regretted it. Someone broke it or abused it. We didn’t see or react to the warning signs soon enough and were wounded in the process. And afterward, we found ourselves so much more skeptical, on guard, or even completely closed off....

Trust is a big deal. Nothing works without it. When you have it, there’s nothing like the confidence and security that comes with it. But we’ve all given it, and later regretted it. Someone broke it or abused it. We didn’t see or react to the warning signs soon enough and were wounded in the process. And afterward, we found ourselves so much more skeptical, on guard, or even completely closed off....

Trust is a big deal. Nothing works without it. When you have it, there’s nothing like the confidence and security that comes with it. But we’ve all given it, and later regretted it. Someone broke it or abused it. We didn’t see or react to the warning signs soon enough and were wounded in the process. And afterward, we found ourselves so much more skeptical, on guard, or even completely closed off....

Trust is a big deal. Nothing works without it. When you have it, there’s nothing like the confidence and security that comes with it. But we’ve all given it, and later regretted it. Someone broke it or abused it. We didn’t see or react to the warning signs soon enough and were wounded in the process. And afterward, we found ourselves so much more skeptical, on guard, or even completely closed off....