Today's post is written by my wonderful friend and former seminary classmate, Lauren Januzik. Lauren is an incredible writer, preacher, and pastor. She currently works at Tyndale House Publishing where she works closely with the Nueva Traducción Viviente, the sister translation to the NLT. I'm delighted to share this piece of hers on friendship and the book of Ruth. TW: This post speaks …
Good Friday Hope for the Hopeless
This post is written by my dear friend, Hannah Glad. Hannah is a writer, wife to Matt, and cat-mom of two. She loves coffee and books, and she currently works at Christianity Today. I'm overjoyed to share this piece of hers on hope. Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday. I think about these three days a lot. When in a season that feels like a continuous dark night of the soul, I don’t …
Elizabeth’s Story: Disappointment, Hope, & Community | Advent Part 2
The familiar twist in my stomach and weight on my chest. It’s one of the countless times what I hoped for didn’t work out like I imagined: disappointment. Dreams die, plans are rerouted, and it feels like the wind gets knocked out of you. Advent begins in the darkness, Fleming Rutledge says, and disappointment might be where I feel it most. Many of us have prayed the big prayers, the specific …
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A Hope that Cannot Die
Our church had its first service in five months today. One service has split to two, members are spread out across the room, and many more are still only gathering online. Only communion bread is taken, and the Illinois breeze pours through the open windows in place of air conditioning. Many of these changes have caused me to grieve. The waves of suffering have felt almost unbearable. Jesus’ …