Story can help us follow the model of Jesus by encouraging us to put ourselves in the shoes of someone not like us (particularly those of the needy or outcasted).
Read MoreWhether it's the pull of social media, like Pinterest or Facebook, or it's an inner drive to be a contrarian against the mainstream, we all exhaust ourselves by going through the opinions others have of our image so we can feel valuable. Is there a more direct, effective way to feel innately valuable?
Read MoreJesus can help us find that hard-to-strike balance between honoring and differentiating from our families of origins
Read MoreIf faith has anything special to offer life, hasn't there GOT to be some supernatural, mysterious, “bigger-than-me” element to faith that I can’t explain or control.
Read MoreHow it looks and feels to hear God's voice in the mundane, and how incredibly life-changing and full-of-opportunity it can be.
Read MoreWith violence and cycles of revenge all around us, could Jesus' encouragement to "love your enemies" be the most world-shaping thing ever said? Might forgiveness be at the heart of a full experience of life?
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