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Whispers

If I had to encapsulate elements of my faith story down to one word, it would be: whispers. I’ve never had a moment of big revelation or epiphany where God shouts at me through others, through his creation, or through whatever means that would make me listen. No...

Listening Up

“You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness.” James 1:19-20 Last Sunday, I introduced a sermon series titled “Listening Ears, Humble Hearts, Civil Tongues.”...

A Journey of Faith

[Editor’s note: Today’s article, by Conejo’s own George de Bruyn, is part of the “Our Story” class series. Thank you, George, for sharing your story with us!] Although my parents believed in God, we were not a church-going family and worship was limited to the...

On the Shelf

In 1990, my father-in-law went through an “involuntary transition” in his work life. During two decades in public education, he had steadily worked his way up from sixth grade teacher to superintendent, enjoying every phase of his career arc. Following a few key...