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The Wilderness Way of Advent

December 7, 2018 By Brad Roth

Sometimes we need a broad-horizoned place to hunger and thirst and discover that our soul longs for God alone. Read more

Hurry and Unhurry in the Rural Church

November 15, 2018 By Brad Roth

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In hurrying along our way, we often miss what matters most. Read more

Facing Death–and Life–through Mercy

November 9, 2018 By Brad Roth

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Maybe mercy is the key to living well and truly. We’re going to die. But seek and accept God’s mercy. Show mercy to others. Read more

Purgatory for the Rest of Us

October 31, 2018 By Brad Roth

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What if we came to understand that while our salvation is not in doubt, the effects of Christ’s grace still have to wend their way through our souls after death? Read more

What I Learned from Eugene Peterson

October 23, 2018 By Brad Roth

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Eugene Peterson wrote: “A contemplative life is not an alternative to the active life, but its root and foundation.” Read more

On Watching a Flood

October 11, 2018 By Brad Roth

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Before something mighty we have to let ourselves feel a little awe. Even a flooded creek, relentlessly seeking its own level, should inspire awe. Read more

Give Us This Day Our Daily Manna

October 2, 2018 By Brad Roth

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Jesus’ manna helps me challenge the self-constructed narrative that views the future as a to-do list, one big, brittle necessity rather than a horizon of possibility. Read more

Our Passions a Passion for Christ

September 11, 2018 By Brad Roth

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We can tie ourselves in knots trying to figure out the will of God. But I think that sometimes the question of the will of God is too open-ended. I think we really have to begin with the question: what do you want? Read more