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From Inertia to Momentum

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Way back in junior high school science classes I learned about the principle of inertia—a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion. As a simple noun, apart from physics studies, inertia is a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged….

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Your Heart's Historian

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You and I are the historians of our story, constantly telling and re-telling our story to our own heart. What story are you telling? Who will you be in your story? Who will you become before it is over? And does the story you are telling line up with God’s…
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Amanda's Pastoral Vows

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In a beautiful, sacred worship service last month, Amanda Howard was licensed as our church’s worship pastor, and afterwards, people asked me to share the vows that she affirmed. I am so proud of this special young woman–a leader in her generation–and I am pleased to post her vows here….
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Deconstruction-Reconstruction

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In a few weeks at Hope City Church, I am going to address the theme of deconstructing and reconstructing our faith. If you have spent much time on TikTok, Instagram, or in conversations with new or old friends, you have likely heard about this concept of deconstruction. Many people today are…
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A String of Ungrieved Losses

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Throughout our lives, you and I will accumulate a string of disappointing losses, and quite often those losses will go ungrieved. Like ships collecting barnacles in the ocean, our hearts collect injuries, and we aren’t always adept at sufficiently grieving them. No one is immune to wounding, and even the…