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By Margie, Faithful in the Ordinary

Our Stories: The Mailbox

By Margie Haack
We had a mailbox. Then someone drove over it. Now we have a new one. This is the story of what happened.

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By Denis, By Margie, The Table

Cooking (Pt 2): God created us needing to eat, so cooking is part of Christian faithfulness

By Denis Haack
We were created for food, provided for us by the Creator. This means that cooking and serving food is essential to Christian faithfulness.

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By Denis, By Margie, The Table

Cooking (Pt 1): Jesus makes breakfast

By Denis Haack
When Jesus makes breakfast for his disciples, he forever sanctifies the act of cooking for hungry friends.

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Books Film, By Denis

Book Review: Why Everything that Doesn’t Matter, Matters so Much (Peacock & Ashworth; 2024)

By Denis Haack
Andi Ashworth and Charlie Peacock write a wise book out of their long years of living faithfully as followers of Jesus.

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Books Film, By Denis

Fiction Briefly Noted: Table for Two (Amor Towles, 2024)

By Denis Haack
A book of short stories by the author of A Gentleman in Moscow, which if you haven’t read, you should.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

Sundry (8) Quotations Worth Reflection & Conversation

By Denis Haack
Two quotes: on the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics and how we can respond faithfully to the chaotic state of American politics.

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By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary

Faithfulness in age of fearfulness

By Denis Haack
People today mention being fearful of the future. And they point to trends that can be concerning. What does faithfulness look like in such a setting?

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Books Film, By Denis

Unread: The Devil’s Best Trick (Randall Sullivan, 2024) & Why? (Philip Goff, 2023)

By Denis Haack
Two fascinating-looking books I haven’t read. On whether the devil actually exists and whether there is purpose in the universe.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

On titles

By Denis Haack
Some sermons are too long. Some books are too long. And some titles used to be too long.

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By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary

What do I choose to read?

By Denis Haack
Discerning followers of Jesus need to ask themselves: What do I choose to read? Why?

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By Margie, Faithful in the Ordinary

Our Stories: Am I Old-Old?

By Margie Haack
How do we know when we are considered old? What can we expect when illness strikes in our late 70s.

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By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary

We should be comfortable feeling uncomfortable

By Denis Haack
The church should be a safe place for people to bring their doubts and hard questions. But it shouldn’t shelter the people of God from discomfort in a broken world.

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Art Poetry Music, By guest authors

Poem

By Sam Hamer
Poet Sam Hamer celebrates the beauty of a student band trip that had them playing in some of Europe’s most spectacular buildings.

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By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary

A difficult virtue & the greatest sin.

By Denis Haack
It’s easy to talk about preferring humility over pride, but much of the time I actually prefer the wrong one.

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Books Film, By Denis

Book Review: They Flew: A History of the Impossible by Carlos Eire (Yale; 2023)

By Denis Haack
They Flew: A History of the Impossible, is must reading for Christians who want to be discerning in our world of advanced modernity.

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By Margie, Faithful in the Ordinary

Our Stories: Envy, a Rot in my Bones

By Margie Haack
Stumbling along a path through nastiness to confession and restoration.

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Books Film, By guest authors

Movie Review: Barbie (Greta Gerwig; 2023)

By R. Greg Grooms
Barbie is at the same time funny, creative, and thought-provoking. It asks significant questions about being human, who we are and why.

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By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary

Chronic aging

By Denis Haack
The ancient Teacher noted that as we age, chronic health conditions arise. How we deal with them is a part of faithfulness for followers of Jesus.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

Leadership and virtue

By Denis Haack
How important is personal virtue to leadership? Very. And the people of God have an opportunity to demonstrate the loveliness of righteousness.

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By Denis, Reading the Word

Missional Questions for Bible Study

By Denis Haack
Christopher Wright, author of The Mission of God (it’s very good), provides six questions to ask as we study the Bible to better understand God’s purposes in the gospel.

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