Tag: bible
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Thoughts and Prayers
The phrase “thoughts and prayers aren’t enough” keep rolling around in my head like angry little marbles. I’ve read phrases like “we need more policies” and “this isn’t about religion.” I’ve read phrases that say God has been “taken out of public schools” and “this kind of thing didn’t use to happen. ” I open…
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Why Does it Hurt so Much?
I’m standing in church this morning during worship. Surrounded by hundreds of people worshipping God fearlessly and beautifully. And what is the thought that comes rushing into my head, right past the bethel music lyrics on my tongue? What if someone came into the church right now and started shooting? What if that story became…
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Why Gender Matters, Part 2
I’m in the midst of a little blog series about gender and why it’s important. I think if God made two very different genders to carry forth the human race, then he was really thinking intentionally and there are things about his character he wants to reveal in each unique gender. You can read Part…
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The Lie the World Tells Us about Happiness
The other day I was talking with someone about her recent trip to Italy. I was nearly moved to tears as she told me of the ancient beauty of the little Italian towns they stayed in. I imagined the narrow streets, farmers markets and local restaurants and suddenly I wanted to purchase a ticket right…
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What’s Even the Point of Being a Christian? (And other questions I’m asking myself)
We come here like immigrants, with nothing. We build and toil and strive and seek and gain and lose, then we leave this little earth, with nothing. What’s the point of it all? Sorry to be so jaded, but what. is. the. point. I see people try and give it their all and still, life…
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In a Season of Transition
Oh hello, little blog of mine, and friends who read it. It’s been a minute. I have so much to catch you up on, I scarcely know where to begin. If your life has been going anything like mine, the word transition has come up a lot, a whole lot. Let me tell you a…
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What Happens When We Truly Know God
Today,I read a blog post I wrote a year ago, and it surprised me how much it resonated with me 365 days later. It was all about the invitation top live a beautiful life, and it started out with a quote by Bob Goff. I mentioned I had never met him–little did I know I would…
Sarah D. Shearer 