Posted on February 16, 2022
How Small Details Have Major Meaning in the Book of Job
From the foreboding, scorching east wind to stolen camels, the 2022 Tak Yan Lee lecture by Dr. Elaine Phillips explored the meaning behind details in the Book of Job.
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Posted on May 11, 2021
What Inspired a Shepherd Boy to Take on a Giant
In revisiting the life of David, Dr. Ivan Satyavrata provided a roadmap for how any person can be courageous in a moment or season of great fear, no matter how intimidating the opponent.
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Posted on April 20, 2021
Redefining Bravery in 2021
People who demonstrate great bravery have been glorified as heroes in almost every culture and time period. From Japanese samurai to American cowboys to comic book superheroes, these iconic figures have shown us various ways of overcoming fear through combat, strategy and brute strength.
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Posted on April 4, 2021
Easter Devotional: High King of Heaven, My Victory Won
What drew the women back to the tomb through waves of heart-stopping terror? The psalms they probably sung as Jesus entered Jerusalem reflected their cultural memory of God's unchanging truths.
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Posted on April 2, 2021
Good Friday Devotional: Our Great High Priest
Isaiah's Messianic vision became incarnate through Jesus Christ—the Savior of all humankind who was fully human and yet without sin, and who in the midst of suffering was the exalted Redeemer.
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Posted on March 28, 2021
Palm Sunday Devotional: He is Good
Palm Sunday's devotional asks, “Can we, must we, always praise God for his goodness?” It takes courage to look back on past tragedies and still be obedient in the present.
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Posted on March 21, 2021
Lenten Devotional: Body, Mind and Soul
The fifth Sunday of Lent examines God's care for his creation and the promise of eternal life through him, foretold in the prophet Ezekiel's revelation.
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Posted on March 14, 2021
Lenten Devotional: Laetare
On Laetare Sunday—the fourth Sunday of Lent—we are encouraged to rejoice that Lent is half over, with the joy of Easter approaching.
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Posted on March 7, 2021
Lenten Devotional: Rejoice in the Desert
Instead of viewing suffering as inconvenience, could it actually bring us closer to understanding the suffering of Christ? Read the next Lenten devotional.
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Posted on February 28, 2021
Lenten Devotional: Trust the Voice from Heaven
On the second Sunday of Lent, Professor of New Testament Daniel Darko looks to Psalm 121 and the Gospel of Matthew to identify our true source of hope amid fear.
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Posted on February 21, 2021
Lenten Devotional: Far Greater Power
For the first Sunday of Lent, the Center for Faith and Inquiry's devotional celebrates the power to conquer sin through the joy of being loved by God.
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Posted on February 19, 2021
What Does Art Have to Do with the Cross?
In the Center for Faith and Inquiry Arts lecture, Lothlórien Distinguished Chair in the Fine Arts Bruce Herman reflected on how art can point us to God.
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