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Comfort in Chaos

May 26, 2020
3 min

The Right Kind of Discontent

If you’re familiar with Psalm 137, it’s probably because of the difficult final words of the psalm. But it’s not fair to make this psalm...

Christopher Diebold

Apr 29, 2020
3 min

Praying Always

In the White Desert of western Egypt, you will find rocks shaped like mushrooms. These rocks have been carved by the erosive power of the...

Donny Friederichsen

Apr 20, 2020
6 min

Face to Face

I can use the term “virtually” to qualify nearly any statement. Virtually is nearly. It is almost. It is close to or approaching.

Christopher Diebold

Apr 8, 2020
3 min

Holding Fast in Good and Bad

About three weeks ago, we were all going about our regular lives. In the blink of an eye, though, things changed. Now, we’re hunkering...

Donny Friederichsen

Apr 1, 2020
3 min

1 Samuel 22:23 - Safekeeping

Jesus offers us safekeeping. This is Good News! This means that even in hardship, pain, or death we are kept safe under the wing of Jesus.

Donny Friederichsen

Mar 30, 2020
3 min

Do Not Be Anxious - Matthew 6:24-35

Can you add a single hour to your life by worrying? Does your worrying actually change anything? Does your anxiety about your well-being act

Christopher Diebold

Mar 27, 2020
3 min

How Do I Respond to Fear?

As we look for comfort in the chaos, what is the next thing that we ought to do? Or to say it another way, how do we respond to fear?

Christopher Diebold

Mar 25, 2020
3 min

What Good is Fear?

As we continue to think through the topic of fear, it’s worth thinking about what good can come from fear. Specifically, we’re talking abou

Christopher Diebold

Mar 23, 2020
3 min

How Do We Fear?

In a prior post, we gave some thought to what fear is, and especially the different objects of fear. Specifically, we thought through the...

Christopher Diebold

Mar 20, 2020
3 min

What is Fear?

What is fear? This is an important question to evaluate in our current crisis.

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