Spiritual Life
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From Dust to Dawn
Why Lent May Be a Gift for Friends Churches Many of us in Evangelical Friends circles did not grow up observing Lent. We did not mark Ash Wednesday.We did not follow the church calendar closely.And often, we were cautious of anything that felt like ritual without reality. That instinct comes from somewhere good. The early…
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When God Crosses His Hands
A Leadership Reflection from Genesis 48 In Genesis 48, we encounter a quiet but surprising leadership moment. Jacob—elderly, weakened, and nearing the end of his life—is brought Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, so that he can bless them. Joseph arranges the scene carefully, according to custom. Manasseh, the firstborn, is placed at Jacob’s right…
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To God Be the Glory — Remembering Fanny Crosby
A reflection based on the devotional by Shane and Shane Sing: Worship Initiative This past week I listened to a devotional from Sing — The Worship Initiative, and it stayed with me long after it ended. It invited me into the life and witness of Fanny Crosby—a saint of song, a theologian of grace, and a…