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Are You Superstitious...And Still Wearing Church Clothes?

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  For almost three months, nothing happened. Not almost nothing. Nothing. I had introduced two people who clearly needed to meet. One had access to doors — platforms, programs, interviews, visibility opportunities, and spaces where meaningful stories could reach the people who needed them. The other carried a message born out of compassion, grief work, healing, and service. Her life’s work was helping hurting people find language for pain, memory, loss, love, and hope. It made sense. Too much sense. That was the strange part. Have you ever made a connection that looked so obviously meaningful, so clearly aligned, so full of possibility — and then watched it sit there? No movement. No meeting. No follow-up. No spark. Just silence. Three months of “maybe later.” Three months of “I thought this would happen by now.” Three months of wondering whether the moment had passed. Then one day, the person with access to the platforms had a cancellation. A sudden gap in the schedule. An unexpec...

"The Provision You Didn’t See Coming: Lessons of Hope from the Water’s Edge

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  What does an overlooked, humble plant like watercress have to do with faith?  At first glance, not much. But what if I told you this resilient green has something to teach us about surviving in spiritual dry seasons, the hidden provision of God, and even the journey of faith itself? A Plant That Thrives Where Others Can’t Watercress isn’t like most plants. It doesn’t grow in lush gardens or perfectly curated farms—it thrives in flowing water . It survives where others might drown. It flourishes in motion. Sounds a lot like faith, doesn’t it? Jesus said, "Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." (John 7:38) Faith was never meant to be stagnant. It was meant to move, to be nourished by the Living Water of Christ, and to withstand environments that seem uninhabitable . How often do we feel like we are drowning in uncertainty —in a world of misinformation, broken relationships, and constant pressure to prove ourselves...