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Metaphors Have a Power That’s More Than Metaphorical
Joy Clarkson peels back the veil of overfamiliarity from commonplace expressions and images.
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Is There a Tiny Puritan Living in Your Head? Tell Him to Get Lost.
God has set a feast for us in the world, and we shouldn’t feel guilty about savoring it.
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The Gospel and All That Jazz
A theologian (and amateur musician) explores the connection between them.
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Why Joseph Is Known as the Silent Saint
How to listen for God’s leading when things seem to go wrong
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Mark Lowry, Did You Know Your Mary Song Would Be Controversial?
The success of “Mary Did You Know?” is a miracle to the songwriter, three decades later.
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There Are Many Mansions in Heaven, but We’d Like Something Sooner
How US homebuyer woes can reorient us toward the eternal.
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Yes, Mary Knew
How the question behind the recently controversial Christmas song stirs us to worship.
Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2009
There’s a little something for everyone in this year’s batch of holiday releases.
Gay Marriage Ends (For Now)
Plus: Archbishop of Canterbury calls for politicians to admit error or miscalculation on Iraq.
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