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Continue reading →: A Different Kind of Happy
Faith-inspired happiness This holiday season, I’m thinking a lot about those who are far away from home, those who cannot go home, those who no longer have a home to go to, and those who may still live at home but no longer feel safe or happy in their own…
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Continue reading →: When They Die Too Soon
A Biblical Reflection on Handling the Premature Death of a Loved One “When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again….”…
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Continue reading →: Deep Calls to Deep
A Reflection on God’s Comforting and Inspiring Presence in Nature
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Continue reading →: To Speak Up or Not?
What Jesus’s example teaches us about integrity and courage Sometimes what other people think, say, or do is very upsetting to me. But I don’t always know how to handle the situation. Should I say something? Should I ignore them? Do I dare risk their criticism or some other kind…
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Continue reading →: Grieving Our LossesThe passage from Psalm 137 describes intense emotions of grief and rage in the face of loss and tragedy. Referencing the horrible suffering and destruction in Myanmar today, the author reflects on the stages of grief and offers insight on coping strategies. Encouraging acknowledgment of pain while emphasizing the eventual…
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Continue reading →: Don’t Forget to Stay Grounded
Jesus chastised the disciples because they were letting their circumstances unnerve them. They were giving too much power to their fears, forgetting that following Jesus into the boat calls for trusting God through the storm.
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Continue reading →: “A Beautiful Thing”
“’Leave her alone,’ said Jesus. ‘Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me’” (Mark 14:6) There’s a well-known story in the Bible about a humble woman who anointed Jesus in the home of a man named Simon. In Matthew and Mark, the woman anointed his head…
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Continue reading →: “How to Have A Happier New Year”
Happy New Year! Of course, that’s what everyone always says this time of year, and I sincerely mean well whenever I say it. I also like it when someone says it to me. But the truth is, what I really wish for you is that you would discover greater peace,…
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Continue reading →: When God and the Church Let Us Down
I find myself thinking a lot about God and the role religion is supposed to play in the world. And I’m not happy. I wish that God would do more to help those who cry out to him for relief from their suffering. I wish that the Church would do…
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Rev. Timothy C. Geoffrion, Ph.D, D.D.
Tim is an ordained minister of the American Baptist Churches with a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. He also holds an (honorary) Doctor of Divinity degree from Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT). He has served as a church pastor, a seminary professor, and the executive director of a nonprofit organization. Currently, as co-founder and president of Faith, Hope, and Love Global Ministries, he focuses on Christian leadership development globally. Read more.
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