Category: Life

Nick Benoit speaks at a conference

Naturally

Organic. True to self. Natural. Good things, right? But if I did what came naturally, might I be a lesser me?
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May People Be Blessed

What can we do in the midst of deep divides and our own political hopes and fears? Right now, scripture is helping me orient what to hope for and how…
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Let It All Fall

Every fall I feel like the trees propose a dare. “Drop everything. All those things that make you productive, efficient, helpful, and beautiful, throw them to the ground! Just see…
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Tell Me That One

This week has been brought to me by the letter “I,” early mornings, anxious thoughts, and being challenged by the faith of my five-year-old.
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Goodbye Familiarity

Whether bidding farewell to family or friends, goodbyes are never easy. But what about when we’re saying goodbye to safety, security, and any sense of what might be around the…
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This Is a Hard Thing

Over dinner the other night I discovered my kids know things it’s taken me too long to know. Things about what’s wrong with the world. Things about what can make…
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Making Something More

Breadmaking has been teaching me that disorientation, waiting, and intense heat are the ways that something ordinary turns into something worth sharing.
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We the Sheep

These are strange days. When things get weird and we get watchful, where will we turn?
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Rest

Life has felt like a blur lately, everything moving quickly past, and I’m not sure if I’m the one running or the one standing still.
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Almost There

Since ancient times, Jordan has been that place that prepares people for the next place. In some sense, it’s keeping that tradition today.
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