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I write to explore the wisdom of stories — and how it speaks to the stories we find ourselves in.
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A Conversation about Joy with Janet Abadir (opens the original)
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I had a great discussion about Joy on Sunday night with my friend Janet Abadir— it was quite an enjoyable experience. We talked about joy as the answer to our longings for satisfaction, about how counterfeit joy delivers the opposite of what it promises, and about the joy that is available to Christians even in the most miserable circumstances and darkest of days. I pray that you find something in it for you!~ AndrewP.S. I apologize for the poor audio quality on my end, that is the last time I’l
Singing at Midnight (opens the original)
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Their feet had been locked in wooden stocks, and they sat uncomfortably in the inner prison.1 Silas could not find a way to lean his bruised back against the wall without more pain, but leaning forward over his feet was no less unpleasant. Beside him, Paul groaned through the same discomfort. They had been beaten with rods in the marketplace that afternoon— magistrates had torn the garments off them while the crowd jeered, and after many blows they had been thrown into prison.<a class="footnote-
A Story from Acts 16 (opens the original)
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This story is an adaptation of: Singing at MidnightHave you ever made a good plan… and then every door seemed to slam shut?You packed the bag. You picked the path. You were sure this was the way.And then it all fell apart. This story is about that.It is also about singing in the places that you’re tempted to cry. Okay. Imagine this:Two men sat in the inner prison at Philippi with their feet locked in wooden stocks. Their backs were bruised. Their legs could not stretch. The ci
No Greater Burden (opens the original)
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Seasons turned around the church in Antioch, and Paul and Barnabas continued to serve. The fellowship continued as it had begun— with disciples of all backgrounds united in Christ— both Gentile and Jew alike.1 The wounds from Paul’s stoning at Lystra2 healed, and they enjoyed a long respite of peaceful weeks.3 It was during that time that an old dispute in
A Story from Acts 15 (opens the original)
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This story is an adaptation of: No Greater BurdenHave you ever been told you don’t really belong… unless you change?“Sit at our table. Wear our colors. Learn our inside jokes. Then maybe—maybe—we’ll let you stay.”That’s the story a lot of groups tell. Teams run on it. Friend groups run on it. Sometimes churches do too.This story is about that very thing, all the way back when Christianity was still getting started.Okay. Picture this.Paul and Barnabas
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