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Leading From the Fringe

What if losing your place at the centre does not mean losing your influence?<!– Leading from the Fringe What if losing your place at the centre does not mean losing your influence? Read Time: 8 minutes View this email in your browser Wee Margaret has accomplished absolutely nothing—and already her presence matters enormously. What Does Not-Lonely Look … Leading From the Fringe

Too Close to the Line

Two dreams, one unsettling psalm, and a question about the blind spots we cannot see for ourselves.<!– Too Close to the Line Two dreams, one unsettling psalm, and a question about the blind spots we cannot see for ourselves. Read Time: 6 minutes View this email in your browser Our lives are brief enough that the direction … Too Close to the Line

The Power of Remembering

Psalm 38, the people around us, and the mercy that teaches us to see<!– The Power of Remembering Psalm 38, the people around us, and the mercy that teaches us to see Read Time: 8 minutes View this email in your browser Our early Marabá church plant gathered under a mango tree—until the heavy rains drove us … The Power of Remembering

The Underdog’s Edge

The strange joy of obeying when the outcome is already in God’s hands.<!– The Underdog’s Edge The strange joy of obeying when the outcome is already in God’s hands. Read Time: 5 minutes View this email in your browser When I see a wasp nest in our lemon tree in Brazil, I know I have an interesting job … The Underdog’s Edge

A River Through the Chaos

We can be right about what is wrong—and still let it reshape us. Psalm 36 shows us another way.<!– A River Through the Chaos Psalm 36, Enemy-Love, and Learning to Drink from Another Source Read Time: 7 minutes View this email in your browser “You give them drink from the river of Your delights.” — Psalm 36:8 … A River Through the Chaos

A River Through the Chaos

Podemos estar certos sobre o que está errado — e deixar que isso nos transforme na direção errada. O Salmo 36 nos mostra outro caminho.<!– Um Rio em Meio ao Caos Salmo 36, amor aos inimigos e aprendendo a beber de outra fonte Tempo de leitura: 7 minutos View this email in your browser “…e … A River Through the Chaos

I Thought That Guy Was Dead

How do we seek justice without becoming like those who hurt us?<!– What Is He Doing Walking Around Again? Psalm 35, enemy-love, and the danger of being right Read Time: 9 minutes View this email in your browser In 1991, Deanna and I were newly married and eager to help our neighbours encounter Jesus. With us are … I Thought That Guy Was Dead

When You Are Overpowered

Some dreams end when we wake up. Others follow us into the morning. Psalm 34 teaches us how to live when we cannot control the outcome.<!– When You Are Overpowered Psalm 34 and what remains ours when life gets bigger than us Read Time: 7 minutes View this email in your browser <!– –> Sometimes you have … When You Are Overpowered

Bringing the Accounts to Zero

Some debts can be paid. Some wounds must be released. One debt remains forever.<!– Bring the Accounts to Zero What Psalms 31–33 are teaching me about owning what is mine—and releasing what isn’t Read Time: 7 minutes View this email in your browser <!– –> Some of God’s deepest work in me happened hundreds of miles from the … Bringing the Accounts to Zero

The Way Back to the Garden

Conflict may reveal another person’s weakness. Psalm 32 shows how our response can become an invitation into forgiveness, refuge, and joy.<!– The Way Back to the Garden Psalm 32 and the freedom of owning what is ours Read Time: 7 minutes View this email in your browser <!– –> From the outside, Eagle Plains looked spiritually dangerous. … The Way Back to the Garden