Repairing the Breach
Previously in this column I wrote about the collapse in 1967 of the Silver Bridge, connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio. The bridge…
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Fall Support Letter
Dear BA Reader and Friend, I hope this fall support letter finds you and yours safe and well. What a year it has been! I…
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From Water, Wine
With a sincere gust of breath, I blew out the candles on my birthday cake. As seven gave way to eight, I quickly turned from…
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Following God’s Dream
“I don’t know exactly what I want to do,” Tricia said to her friend and prayer partner, Susan. “I’ve been just a mom and housewife,…
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Becoming Through Suffering
Suffering, loss, grief, and death are all part of this fallen world. No one is immune; believers and non-believers alike endure them. If we’re honest,…
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Hey God. Hey John.
Me: Hey God. God: Hello. Me: I’m falling apart. Can you put me back together? God: I would rather not. Me: Why? God: Because you…
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Streams in the Wasteland
Sometimes I catch myself looking at an old picture of my mother holding me as a baby. A proud, happy smile spreads across her face…
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Is Righteousness a status or process?
Does being made righteous refer to a status or a process? The short answer is both. Let’s take a closer look at this great word,…
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When We Hit Rough Waters
The Gospel of John was written by the direction of the Holy Spirit as comfort, life instruction, and theology for every individual. John is a…
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