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The Cheez-It Lesson

In fifth grade, we were asked to write a business letter. At supper that evening, my family decided I should...
Kurt Condra
October 9, 2026
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Living the Truth We Believe

Living what we believe sounds beautiful—until we’re tested. Last week, while trimming bushes, a man stopped and...
Kurt Condra
October 1, 2026
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What Am I Putting on Them?

In ancient Israel, there was a ritual in which the community’s sins—its wrongdoing, guilt, and destructive...
Kurt Condra
September 22, 2026
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Wholeness in Pain

Last week, I threw out my back doing physical labor. Prayer and special exercises are helping, but I also notice...
Kurt Condra
September 16, 2026
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God By Any Other Name

Yesterday, I asked a simple question on social media: What do you call God? The responses were numerous and...
Jasmine Sassack
August 26, 2026
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Fearlessness Is A False Idol

One of my guilty pleasures is the action-adventure series Reacher. In a world where so much seems unjust and...
Kurt Condra
August 20, 2026
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Vera's Bucket List

Usually doom scrolling is just that... an endless loop of doom and gloom. But every once in a while we get lucky...
Jasmine Sassack
August 19, 2026
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All Desire Is Divine

We tend to categorize desire almost as soon as it arises: good or bad, healthy or unhealthy, worthy or shameful....
Kurt Condra
August 13, 2026
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Luminosity

I so appreciate when God/Source/The Universe (call it what you may) sends me little love notes… little nudges that...
Jasmine Sassack
August 6, 2026
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Beloved Before Becoming

Jesus' baptism is a remarkable beginning. Before he taught a single lesson, performed a miracle, or called a...
Kurt Condra
August 5, 2026

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