If you’ve been in the American Christian culture for more than a minute, you probably have a pretty good idea of what to expect this Easter Sunday. Church will be packed with people in pastels. The stage will look extra fancy, and they might bring back some old familiar hymns. You’ll hear the gospel presented, …
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RENEW: Trading our shame for new life
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 We crave fresh starts. Especially this time of year, right? We dream, we set goals, we make new plans, we resolve, we feel renewed. But the truth about …
EVERYTHING IS MADE BEAUTIFUL IN ITS TIME
Amy Merritt Healing from childhood trauma and sexual abuse Childhood for me was full of uncertainties and an overwhelming absence – void of love, nurturing, compassion, and tenderness. Whether it was not knowing when my mom would come home, or whether she would come home drunk; if a stranger would be coming home with her …
Ebenezer Collective 