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Josephine Butler: Grace in the Darkness

Behind Josephine Butler’s public achievements lay a hidden battle with mental illness. Through faith and shared suffering, she found grace in the darkness and compassion for those on society’s margins.

Martin Luther and the Gift of Grace

When Dr. Thomas Power reflects on Martin Luther’s life, he sees a man shaped as much by struggle as by faith. In this thoughtful piece, he explores how Luther’s battle with anxiety led him to discover the freeing power of grace and a God who meets us in our weakness.

Beyond Hyper-Cognitive Discipleship: Rethinking Spiritual Formation

When Dr. Andrew Barron considers the call of Matthew, he sees a picture of discipleship that isn’t built on doctrine but on simple obedience. In this heartfelt reflection, he shares how his son Rafi embodies a grace-filled way of following Jesus one rooted in trust, love, and community.

Jesus Wept: Grief, Grace, and the Legacy of Oliver

When Sarah Smith’s family experienced the heartbreaking loss of her young nephew, Oliver, she turned to the shortest verse in Scripture: “Jesus wept.” In this tender reflection, she explores how grief and grace often live side by side—and how even in sorrow, love leaves a legacy.

The Church is called to be a Family

Sarah Evans shares her experience as a single woman with a disability and invites us to consider how the Church can offer true belonging beyond traditional roles.

Adopted and Belonging: Disability and the Church

What does it mean to truly belong? This reflection explores the Gospel through the lens of adoption, disability, and the Church—inviting us to see the Church as a family where everyone is fully and equally welcomed at the table.

The Body is Broken: A Good Friday Reflection

What does it mean to remember Christ’s broken body when your own body is weak, tired, and in pain? Jasmine Duckworth offers a deeply personal Good Friday reflection that explores communion, community, and the healing found in our shared brokenness.

Kenosis: Love That Kneels on Maundy Thursday

On the night Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. It’s a quiet, messy moment of love—hands in the dust, water splashing, no one pretending to have it all together. What if holiness looks more like that?

Kenosis: A Palm Sunday Lament of Hosanna

Maybe our ‘hosannas’ aren’t neat but messy. Maybe there isn’t perfect palm branches, but wrinkled, bent ones. And maybe that’s what worship looks like. Maybe that’s enough.

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