Posts tagged finding something real
Memory, Feeling, and Love at the Cross

It’s Good Friday. Today is an invitation to reflect on a complex mystery. If you pause long enough to see Jesus Christ on the cross, it’s hard not wonder, “What is He doing there?”

I was talking with one of my podcast co-hosts recently and she admitted that she just didn’t believe in the story of Jesus. She wasn’t sure He even existed. She’s not alone. I was scrolling through social media the other day and someone in one of my Facebook groups equated the story of Jesus with mythology. I’ve seen some TikTok videos that claim similar views. But with all due respect to both my beloved co-host and people I don’t know on social media, history and those who actually study it are virtually unanimous: Jesus Christ was a real person with real followers who died on a real Roman cross.

And so Jesus lived and He died. So what?

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Does Beauty Speak of a Good God Who Loves You?

Does beauty speak of a good God who loves you?

Who sees you?

I went to a Christian conference this past week and while I was there, I was constantly pondering that question. Not only was I researching and presenting on the topic of beauty, and talking to my peers and young women about it, but in my own times of quiet, I found myself asking the same question. 

Does beauty speak of a good God who loves me?

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Good Friday & FOMO

When I was fifteen, I traveled to the Philippines on a three-week missions trip with leaders and other kids from my youth group. It was a large group- I think over 40 of us. And for over a year beforehand, we had prepared a one-hour long drama called “Toymaker and Son.” Toymaker was an allegory of the Biblical story- from creation to resurrection. We had makeup, costumes, props, and a pastor leading us who had grown up in the Philippines, knew the local culture, and spoke Tagalog. It was an incredible experience as we went around to various towns and areas, performing for crowds of people. At the end of each performance, there was a “come to Jesus” invitation and, sometimes people made decisions to give their lives to Christ. It was powerful stuff to witness, especially as a teenager.

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Happy New Year!?!?!

I made the mistake of buying a planner this year.

I don’t mean my normal, spur of the moment purchase from the attractive end-cap at Target.

I mean, a bonafide Cultivate What Matters 2021 Powersheets Goal Planner.

I think I was so relieved the world didn’t immediately end after the US Presidential Election that I decided if 2021 was actually going to happen, I was going to be ready for it.

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