Introduction What if the person controlling your life isn't standing in front of you anymore?It might be the father who left, the mother who hurt you, the person who betrayed you, or someone whose apology you have waited years to hear. Jesse Lee Peterson's The Antidote begins with a provocative idea: anger, blame, resentment, and victimhood can keep the past … [Read more...] about The Antidote by Jesse Lee Peterson: Anger, Forgiveness & Freedom
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If God Created Man and Woman, Is God Our Original Parent?
What if the existence of fathers and mothers reveals something profound about the nature of God? For thousands of years, humanity has searched for God by looking upward.We have studied the stars, explored the laws of nature, written sacred books, built magnificent temples, and debated profound theological questions. Yet one possibility often escapes our … [Read more...] about If God Created Man and Woman, Is God Our Original Parent?
Does Creation Reveal the Nature of God? Five Great Thinkers Discuss
What if the visible universe is not merely matter, but the expression of an invisible reality?Throughout history, human beings have asked one of life's greatest questions:Can we know anything about God simply by observing the world around us?Some have looked through telescopes.Others have searched through sacred scriptures.Still others have looked inward through … [Read more...] about Does Creation Reveal the Nature of God? Five Great Thinkers Discuss
Gilead Ending Explained: Can Grace Reach the Person We Judge Most?
What if John Ames’s final blessing was sincere—but arrived too late to repair what his silence had cost Jack’s family?Introduction by Nick SasakiWhat does a father leave behind when he knows he will not live long enough to watch his child grow?That question sits quietly at the center of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. On its surface, the novel is a letter from an … [Read more...] about Gilead Ending Explained: Can Grace Reach the Person We Judge Most?