Spiritual Insights The Eye as a Lamp In my 40+ years as a Christian, I’ve only ever heard one sermon on this passage... by Valerie
Spiritual Insights Log and Speck We might sometimes think, How can that person possibly not know that they have a log in their eye? It’s so big. It must be painful! by Peter
Life in Japan The Testimony of Taxes In Japan, tax reporting is done on the honour system. Foreigners are increasingly accused of abusing the system and not pulling their weight. But what happens when you do act honourably? by Valerie
Spiritual Insights Moral Injury in the Era of Trump At times, I’ve been startled by my strong emotional reaction to Trump’s corruption and destruction. I’m halfway around the world, not American, and not directly affected by his actions—so why do I often feel so personally wounded? by Valerie
Spiritual Insights The Tenderness of God Why did Jesus let the demons go into the pigs and destroy them? Many people have speculated before about this... by Valerie
Spiritual Insights Devotions for the Traumatized Sometimes, our traumatized state can act as a barrier to fully engaging in our relationship with God. Is there something that we can do to soothe our trauma so we can have a more vibrant relationship with God? by Valerie
Spiritual Insights Our Spiritual Autoimmune Disease After an infection, our physical immune systems can become confused and begin attacking healthy cells and tissues. Damage to tissues can result in high stress to the body, and provoke an autoimmune response... by Valerie
Spiritual Insights The Magnet of Martyrdom In this post, we look at a passage in John, and consider the part of the story we tend to focus on. Is this really the most important part of this passage? Or is there something far more important? by Valerie
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