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Encouraging Our Community And Retaining Our Educators, Matthew Beimers

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Posting about ­­­­­­­­the challenge of retaining high quality, committed teachers from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/encouraging-our-community-and-retaining-our-educators/

He Is Strong When We Are Weak: A Review Of Gentle And Lowly, Donald Roth

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"We often view the heart as the center of our emotions, but it meant much more than this in the ancient world."

Posting about the book Gentle and Lowly from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/he-is-strong-when-we-are-weak-a-review-of-gentle-and-lowly/

Theological Truths That Divide Us And Engaging In Disagreement Well, David Westfall

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"Eternal life is an eternal fellowship, a communion of difference gathered into perfect oneness through the working of the blood-bought Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­oneness in the body of Christ from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/theological-truths-that-divide-us-and-engaging-in-disagreement-well/

I Show You A Mystery, David Schelhaas

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"Death's mystery is still frightening."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­I Corinthians 15 from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/i-show-you-a-mystery/

Discerning Doubt: A Review Of After Doubt, Justin Bailey

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"Doubters must reframe the way they think of the church, and churches must reframe the way they make space for doubt."

Posting about the book After Doubt from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/discerning-doubt-a-review-of-after-doubt/

It's Complicated: Death, Grief, And Covid-19, Erin Olson

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"Grief does not follow a straight line, doesn’t always make sense, and doesn’t usually follow a prescribed set of steps."

Posting about the experience of grief and loss from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/its-complicated-death-grief-and-covid-19/

Twin Poles: A Review Of Bavinck, David Westfall

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"We would certainly do well to learn from Bavinck’s all-encompassing vision of the gospel’s relevance to every area of life."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Bavinck: A Critical Biography from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/twin-poles-a-review-of-bavinck/

Recovering A Grammar For The Soul: A Review Of The Logic Of The Body, Donald Roth

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"We need to not only change the way we think, we need to change what we do, and we need to conceive of what we are doing in a way that fits us into our soli deo gloria identities."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book The Logic of the Body from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/recovering-a-grammar-for-the-soul-a-review-of-the-logic-of-the-body/

The Expected Value Of Sports In The Christian School, Timothy Van Soelen

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The Shared Virtues Of Science And Faith: A Review Of Why Science And Faith Need Each Other, Channon Visscher

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"The reality is that areas of conflict and tension between science and religion do exist, even if the relationship is not defined by them."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Why Science and Faith Need Each Other from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-shared-virtues-of-science-and-faith-a-review-of-why-science-and-faith-need-each-other/

The Voice In My Head Is Populist. And White., Howard Schaap

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Is Our World Less Religious Than Ever?, Justin Bailey

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Looking For “Deep Rest”: Confronting The Idolatry Of Personal Success, Justin Bailey

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"Despite our best efforts to build platforms and manage our personal 'brands', God is the one who gives ultimate meaning to our lives.

Posting about finding rest in God from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/looking-for-deep-rest-confronting-the-idolatry-of-personal-success/

On Insiders And Outsiders, Justin Bailey

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Faithfully Reading Scripture With Kids, Rebekah Earnshaw

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"Children have a knack for reflecting our actions and attitudes, so cultivating our own love and reading of Scripture is vital."

Posting about shaping our children's spiritual growth from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/faithfully-reading-scripture-with-kids/

Inauguration Day And The Politics Of A Partial Exorcism, Donald Roth

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"Our nation is possessed by various spirits, and the parties are far from united on which ones should go and which should stay."

Posting about the 2021 Presidential Inauguration from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/inauguration-day-and-the-politics-of-a-partial-exorcism/

Burnt-Out Lightbulbs: A Review Of Can't Even, Mike Janssen

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"Given the ways in which personal technology and social media amplify burnout, millennials, who came of age as the Internet invaded all aspects of life, are perhaps especially vulnerable to it."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Can't Even from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/burnt-out-lightbulbs-a-review-of-cant-even/

Bavinck's Doctrine Of God: Absolute, Divine Personality, Gayle E. Doornbos

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When Our Best Words Fail, Justin Bailey

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Ecclesiastical Marriage Task Force Report, Joan De Vries, Gayle E. Doornbos

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This report from the Ecclesiastical Marriage Task Force is made available to the CRC congregations and classes for discussion and careful review.

Horizons Of Hope, Howard Schaap

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"One of the problems we Christians have with hope is knowing whether it’s an earthly or heavenly thing."

Posting about the kingdom work of restoration­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/horizons-of-hope/

Advent: True Peace, Abby M. Foreman

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"Viewing peace as quiet or the end of fighting is not a full enough vision of what God’s peace truly is."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­Advent peace from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/advent-true-peace/

Exercising The Imagination: Why We Need Imaginative Apologetics, Justin Bailey

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The Child Care Crisis And Its Impact On Hispanic Families, Katie Bogle, Abby M. Foreman

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While the child care crisis has touched nearly every corner of America, impacting families of diverse racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, this report will examine its impact on the Hispanic community. With a population of 59.9 million, Hispanics are the largest minority population in the United States and contribute to the rich and diverse fabric of American life. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines Hispanic as “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.” Hispanic families in the United States, made up of both immigrants and …

Listening With Love: Recovering The Art Of Listening Well, Erin Olson

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"Listening requires attention and focus—an absorption and processing of the sounds coming into your auditory cortex. Hearing is passive; listening is active. You cannot listen unless you are paying attention."

Posting about communicating with empathy from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/listening-with-love-recovering-the-art-of-listening-well/

Words And Walls, Timothy Van Soelen

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A Journey Towards Diversity: A Review Of The Next Worship, John Macinnis

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"It is time for us to dedicate our energy and creativity to connecting across cultures."

Posting about cultural and ethnic diversity in worship from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/a-journey-towards-diversity-a-review-of-the-next-worship/

How Can We Support Teachers?, David J. Mulder

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"The emotional labor of teaching is only exacerbated in the age of COVID, with more expectations being placed on educators."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­ways to encourage teachers from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/how-can-we-support-teachers/

When Words Are Weapons: Inside A Crisis Of Faith, Justin Bailey

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"I want words to open up the world, but these days words seem little more than weapons, heat seeking missiles which we can’t wait to aim at the enemy."

Posting about the power of words to bless or curse from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/when-words-are-weapons-inside-a-crisis-of-faith/

Labor Day: Stories Of Work, James C. Schaap

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"Covid has forced us to honor people who’ve never made more than minimum wage yet suddenly have become irreplaceable."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the value of work from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/labor-day-stories-of-work/