Feel Free to Grieve

ByEmily March 27, 2018November 21, 2023

Freedom | Kingdom of Heaven | Love | Prayer | The Beatitudes
Blessed are the Peacemakers: 3 Places to Encounter Shalom
ByEmily December 6, 2014November 21, 2023
When I look at the news headlines, I almost always see accounts of discord and power struggles, which catch our attention because of our aversion to pain and conflict. The global history of wars speaks of the human tendency to seek power, yet there remains a deep desire to live in a place of peace….
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Finding Unity in Love
ByEmily June 29, 2023November 21, 2023
*This blog is based on a recent sermon I gave in Burundi, centered on John 17. I encourage you to read the chapter slowly before reading this blog. John 17 is a unique chapter. It is the only time we get to listen in on an intimate conversation between Jesus and God the Father. The…
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Blessed are the Persecuted
ByEmily January 4, 2015November 21, 2023
It was the morning of Good Friday, almost 2000 years after Jesus was on trial. My father and other organization members had gone to the courthouse. I lived with my family in Central Asia, and for months our whole team had faced investigation from the government, court summons, attempts to sneak out of the country…
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The Power of Appreciation: Creating Valuable Relationships
ByEmily November 27, 2014November 21, 2023
There is something special about Thanksgiving: It is a holiday reminding us of something to do, not only on one day but throughout the year. It is like other holidays in that it is based on the remembrance of an earlier event, but the name itself is based on an action: giving thanks. Recently I’ve…
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El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional | James | Love | Serving
El Camino: Vilanova to Padron
ByEmily November 17, 2023November 21, 2023
Devotional Day 17 But are you willing to acknowledge, you foolish person, that faith without works is useless? Was our father Abraham not justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;…
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Ebola: Responses and Reactions
ByEmily October 19, 2014November 21, 2023
As I observe the variety of posts and articles about the Ebola epidemic, I realize I’m starting to get a bit frustrated. I’d like to offer a perspective slightly different from most of the Western world, but please forgive me if I am sounding judgmental. I was in Nigeria while it was fighting Ebola. A…
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