Treasures in Jars of Clay
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” Mathew 5:8 Looking back at our lives, we can remember promises that were made to us and not kept. The bigger the promise, the more painf…
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What's In a Vote?
The Weekly Speak is a curated rundown of the week’s top stories with Christian commentary and analysis. Sign up today to get the Weekly Speak in your email every week!If there is anything uniting America today, it is an interest in our politics - America’s new pastime. As we make our way toward the election next week, our public life is being sucked into the vortex of politics. While this is an important election, it has more to do with the fact that national politics has become totalizing in Am
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Mary the Mother of Jesus: 4 Interesting Facts
Mary the Mother of Jesus is mentioned in 19 Bible verses. These scriptures reveal four interesting facts about Mary.
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'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' Movie Teaches Valuable Lesson about Unconditional Love
At first glance, you would never think a movie produced by Sylvester Stallone could evoke such powerful emotions about the ability to love unconditionally. After all, he is best known for Rocky, Rambo, and a bevy of action-packed movies fueled by adrenaline. But when you stop and really think about...
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Lori Altebaumer
Lori Altebaumer is a writer who only half-jokingly tells others she lives with one foot in a parallel universe. With her boots on the ground, head in the clouds, and heart in His hands, she is a wandering soul with a home-keeping heart in search of life’s truest adventures. Lori loves sharing the joys of living a Christ-centered life with others through her writing. Her first novel, A Firm Place to Stand, released in January 2020, and was a finalist for both the Selah and the Director’s Choice awards. In addition to writing inspirational novels, Lori creates uplifting, faith-based content for Crossmap, The Word on Wednesday, and other online devotions. She also cohosts the My Mornings with Jesus and Joe podcast with her husband. Her newest novel, Beneath the Broken Oak is available for preorder and is set to release Nov 18, 2024.