Category Archives: Other voices

A few words on letting words be few

A few words on letting words be few
Have you ever been the recipient of unhelpful words or advice? We have an uncomfortable relationship with silence. Why do we feel the need to pass on every bit of information on a subject we know? Or add our two cents to every conversation? Social media has amplified these dynamics but the tendency has always…
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The Silent Teacher

The Silent Teacher
“Some of the most powerful moments of teaching occur when the teacher has enough discipline to remain silent.” [1] I’ve experienced this as both a teacher and a student. Silence is uncomfortable but it allows the student to wrestle, to formulate and eventually own an answer. The easy path is to just give the next…
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Inseparable: Assurance of God’s Presence

Inseparable: Assurance of God’s Presence
God is ever present, or omnipresent if you’re trying to impress. As Westerners we can discuss this intricacies of this doctrine in a detached way, engaging only our mind, especially when life is smooth. But what does His presence actually mean when circumstances turn us upside down? How does our heart understand it? Presence is…
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The Kingdom of Heaven

The Kingdom of Heaven
He told them another parable. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like … Matthew 13:33 Jesus repeatedly points to the Kingdom of Heaven but there is some debate about what exactly it is. The term doesn’t appear in the Hebrew Bible yet the Jewish sages refer to it in their writings. Jesus spoke of it as something…
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