Wisdom, Folly, and Culture
What in my day-to-day life is directing me to wisdom? To God? I came to a disheartening realization…nothing....
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A Liturgical Audit
February 22, 2019 by Justin Edgar
Jesus asks, “What do you love?” Notice the question isn’t what do you believe or what do you think, but what do you love. This is because humans are desiring creatures. We are lovers. What drives us is what we love....
What Do You Love?
February 21, 2019 by Bronwyn Siebert
"Jesus is trying to get the man to see what he really loves. Justin reminded us that looking and loving comes tied together. It is tremendous grace that God reveals our hearts and helps us reorient them."...
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