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Open Thread: How, If At All, Do You Celebrate While in Quarantine?
I went for a short walk this morning. It was the first time I’d been outside in three days and ambling along the barren streets…
5 Breads to Bake Today! (From Someone Who Doesn’t Know Sh*t)
I’m certain at least 20 more people than usual baked some type of bread this past week—and those are just the people I know. While…
Walking with Christ to the Cross, Week 5
The season of Lent invites us to return to God with our whole heart. It’s a theme that runs throughout Scripture and God’s relationship with…
Air Filter Subscriptions – SecondNature’s Home Subscriptions Make It Easy to Improve Air Quality (TrendHunter.com)
(TrendHunter.com) There are now subscriptions for replenishing virtually every kind of household essential and SecondNature offers a home subscription service specifically for replacing filters. Replacing…
The Suffering in Suffering
There will come a day when the last tear is shed. Until then, God has made himself present in our affliction. For today’s musical pairing,…
In a Time of Crisis, We Need Both ‘Sense’ and ‘Sensibility’
The Bible speaks to our rational and emotional needs. But how do we balance them in the midst of fear? We all need a little…
Fake Dead Sea Scrolls Displayed at Museum of the Bible
Updated exhibit will focus on forgery. The Museum of the Bible displays 16 fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls—and all of them are fake, according…
In Italy, I’ve Rediscovered the Power of Three Types of Prayer
Psalms of lament felt hyperbolic before COVID-19. But amid 7,400 deaths, my locked-down church in Rome resonates with David more than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic…
How to Live the Bible — Finding Purpose Beyond Suffering
This is the ninety-eighth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who…
Screwtape’s Practical Advice for Dealing with the Present
What C. S. Lewis’s senior devil would recommend in response to COVID-19. What you should do is imagine all the bad things that could happen….
