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Mother Teresa is one who has truly embodied the teachings and life of Jesus of Nazareth. She loved the scorned . . . Touched those whom others ignored . . . Fed the hungry . . . and had a devotional life with God that was one of constant communion. Now, picture what...

What happens when the Prosperity Gospel falls apart!?!

Kate Bowler is an assistant professor of the history of Christianity in North America at Duke Divinity School and the author of “Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel.” As we search for how God works in the dark places in our lives as we cry out “Why?”...

Turning Away from God

Adam Hamilton tells a story of a young woman who was a part of Church of the Resurrection, “A woman in my congregation, after years of fertility treatments, finally conceived. She and her husband were filled with joy. But early in the pregnancy she became extremely...
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Waves of Grief and Why

“And the waves of pain did wash over me with a rhythmic quality. Ebbing and flowing. Coming and going. I felt I needed to lie completely still so as not to be swept away…. There was no escape, no way out except to go all the way through it. In time—a couple hours I...
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I won’t give up…

Take a moment to watch this video and listen to the words . . . What if this was a message to us from God? “I won’t give up . . . I will be here patiently waiting . . . “ That is the beauty of God and God’s grace. It patiently waits – even when we are in the...
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With friends like Job’s wife, who needs enemies?

In the Hebrew Scripture, there is a story about a man named Job. The authorship of Job is highly questioned in theological circles; debated whether it is a metaphorical story to talk about the nature of God versus a literal one. However, the point of the Book of Job...