L.I.V.E. – Love Infinite, Vigorously Exercised

  • Navigating Grief: The Power of Confession and Humility

    Confession, Conflict, and the Healing Journey of Grief Grief has a way of uncovering more than sorrow, it often exposes conflict. Families under strain may lash out, old wounds resurface, and unspoken expectations turn into painful misunderstandings. For those walking through loss, these moments can feel like a second layer of grief. Ken Sande, in…

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  • Navigating Grief and Conflict through Faith

    Conflict, Grief, and the Will of God Grief is never just about the loss of a loved one. It often stirs conflict; conflict within families, within communities, and even within our own hearts. In moments of sorrow, disagreements can intensify, old wounds resurface, and silence can cut as deeply as words. But what if these…

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  • Navigating Grief: Conflict as a Path to Glorify God

    Conflict, Grief, and the Call to Glorify God Conflict often feels like the last thing we want to face when grief is already heavy. Families mourning a loved one may find themselves torn apart over funeral arrangements, inheritance, or even unspoken resentments that surface in sorrow. In those moments, grief feels doubled: we mourn the…

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  • Destiny, Free Will, and the Call to a New Way of Being

    In conversations about faith, life, and destiny, I often return to a simple truth: “My destination is a place that requires a new way of being.” Too often, destiny is imagined as a fixed outcome; a profession, a location, even a predetermined fate. But if destiny is only about where we end up, we risk…

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  • Navigating Grief and Conflict: A Path to Peace

    Conflict in the Midst of Grief: A Call to Peacemaking Grief rarely arrives alone. Along with the weight of loss, it often brings conflict; conflict within families, within communities, and even within our own hearts. Disagreements over funeral arrangements, tension about inheritance, or unspoken resentments that surface in sorrow can compound the pain. Left unchecked,…

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  • Cultural Sensitivity in Grief Companionship

    Listening Through Cultural Lenses: A Pastoral Approach to Grief Companionship Grief is universal, but it is never experienced in the same way. Every culture, family, and individual carries its own language of sorrow. Some grieve with loud lamentation, others in silence. Some expect communal rituals, while others retreat inward. As grief companions, we are called…

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  • She Is Clothed in Strength: Reclaiming God’s Design for Women

    “Let all that you do be done with love.”— 1 Corinthians 16:14 Somewhere along the way, the word submit became a dirty word. It was hijacked, twisted, and used to make women small, silent, and stripped of their God-given identity. But when we look back beyond cultural distortions, beyond misinterpretations, beyond centuries of misuse, we…

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  • Understanding Grief: The Power of Compassionate Presence

    Grief and the Mirror of the Soul: Restoring Identity Through Compassionate Companionship Grief has a way of shattering the mirror through which we see ourselves. When loss enters our lives; whether through death, betrayal, illness, or broken dreams, it often distorts our sense of identity. Questions rise to the surface: Who am I now without…

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  • Reclaiming the Sacred Art of Listening

    The Sacred Art of Listening: Grief, Presence, and Companionship In our culture, listening is often undervalued. We reward the loudest voices, the most confident speakers, the ones who seem to have all the answers. To listen, in contrast, is sometimes considered weak, passive, even insignificant. Em Griffin, in Making Friends, names this dynamic well when…

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  • Listening as Sacred Companionship in Grief

    Grief is often described as a journey no one wishes to walk, yet one that nearly all of us will face. Along this path, the most profound gift we can offer is not advice, explanations, or solutions; but presence. And presence begins with listening. In Making Friends, Em Griffin reminds us of something deceptively simple:…

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