Joy
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Inspired by a true story, People of the Book is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity by an acclaimed and beloved author.
If we want a fresh start and the ability to greet the unexpected turns of the year ahead with trusting hope, what we need is not more resolutions, but more grace.
Every year you may look at your overflowing bookshelves and think, “This year I will read more of these.” And inevitably, you get busy and your books continue to gather dust.
As difficult as it is, I believe this cultural movement is a gift to the church. We have the opportunity to lead boldly rather than to trail timidly or argue defiantly.
The Gospel of John introduces Jesus to its readers by anchoring him in the story of creation. Jesus was the uncreated One, at once fully human and fully divine.
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In his 1939 Christmas Day radio address, King George VI of England quoted an obscure British writer named Minnie Louise Haskins, a retired missionary and social science instructor:
And I said to the man who stood at the
Joy
Finding Spiritual Whitespace by Bonnie Gray
Many of us find ourselves running on empty with no time for rest.
Growing up in the south, I could never relate to the idea of a white Christmas, sleigh bells ringing, or chestnuts roasting on an open fire. I could imagine them.
