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I. What Trust Looks Like in the Light Having grown up in a rather conservative Christian denomination, I was singing hymns long before any greatest hits, and while it once made me sad that I didn’t quite have my finger on the pulse, I later came to appreciate it—because now I can do both. I enjoy singing a wide variety of songs, from artists such as Taylor Swift to Johnny Cash and Freddie Mercury, but also hymns. I find them most comforting during times of extreme sadness.   

I. When Words Change, Context Matters I think we often take language for granted. I’m not simply saying this because I’ve been labeled a “word nerd,” nor because I’m some kind of puritan about how language should be used. Language is a cultural tool—one we developed together—and it is always changing. This is especially true in a digital age shaped by speed, repetition, and social media.      What’s interesting is that language anxiety is nothing new. In the past, self-appoin

I. Walls are Built by People Scripture is often presented as exclusionary—as a text that draws firm boundaries around who belongs and who does not. Over time, this framing has become familiar enough to feel self-evident. The Bible is treated as a book of rules first, boundaries second, and compassion only when circumstances allow. But that reading depends largely on what we choose to emphasize—and what we quietly ignore. When Scripture is read carefully, a different patt

I. The Language of Love In 1 Corinthians chapter 13, we read one of the most beautiful descriptions of love in Scripture. But did you know that the Greeks had many words for love? They understood that love takes different forms. Two of those words are central to the New Testament: philia, friendship love, and agape, a love so deep that it says, “you before me.”      Which one do you think is used in this passage? If you guessed agape, you’d be right. 1 Corinthians 13:1 says,