Written by Cara Brock What do five singing European boys and Jesus have in common? They draw crowds. Last night I had the pleasure to witness both, though I had only intended one. I hope I can shed light onto the unexpected experience. One Direction is currently in Charlotte, North Carolina. Every teenage girl from […]
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Written by Dawn Rutan As I’ve been reading in the Psalms lately I’ve had this running commentary in my head: “‘Sing to the Lord a new song’ (Psalm 98:1)… Maybe later, God… ‘Make a joyful noise to the Lord’ (100:1)… Not right now, if You don’t mind.” But on top of that I was reminded
Written by Dawn Rutan I’ll admit I’m in a battle against apathy right now. There are sometimes difficult circumstances at work that make me want to throw in the towel. (Yes, I’m from the generation whose mantra is “Whatever!”) When you’re powerless to change what other people or organizations do, it feels like there are
Written by Dawn Rutan I mentioned in a recent blog that I have taped Matthew 10:31 on my mirror: “Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows” (ESV). Psalm 84:3 presents another interesting picture: “Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay
Written by Dawn Rutan I’ve been reading through the Old Testament lately, and just came to Exodus 2. Verses 23-25 say: “During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God.
Written by Dawn Rutan Typically September has been a month of increasing depression for me. Thankfully, this September has started out better than average. It seems odd that the lack of major depression creates as many or more questions for me than the experience of depression. I guess I don’t want to hope for something
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