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All of life is vulnerable. All of love is vulnerable. All of faith is vulnerable. Yet most of us scamper from vulnerability at the mere thought of letting our guard down. Much of my life has been spent sprinting from vulnerability. Sometimes I wonder why. Perhaps the...
The Gospel of Mark writer is a master of word economy. Popping verbs. Sizzling accounts. Rampant pacing. In his opening chapter, he omits details of Jesus baptism and temptation, and splices two events side by side in a handful of startling sentences. With cool water...
Last night one of my closest friends texted me a photo of her mom clutching her father’s withered body the mouth taking the famed “O” that often accompanies death. “My mom is heartbroken,” she texted. “Funeral is Friday.” The message left me breathless. My friend had...
