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  1. The Mute Optimist at the Open Grave

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    06/03/18
    1 min read
    By Chad Bird
    Hope doesn’t bury its head in the sand but stares, open-eyed, into the truth of this life’s worst horror, and says, “I know the God who went through something even worse, and came out on top.

  2. Seven Words for Us Meddling Christians

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    04/30/18
    1 min read
    By Chad Bird
    Following him will also mean keeping our eyes locked on him so unswervingly that we don’t have the time or energy to be standing on tiptoes, peeping over fences into other people’s troubles and struggles.

  3. Six Bits of Advice for Men Staring at Divorce

    book
    04/23/18
    1 min read
    By Chad Bird
    We have to endure darkness before we’re ready for the light again. God is doing what he does best: he’s conforming us to his Son, to Jesus, who was buried in the darkness and rose again into the light on Easter.

  4. Studying the Bible with Dead People

    book
    04/21/18
    1 min read
    By Chad Bird
    The greatest, wisest, most mind-blowing teachers in the church are all dead. Yes, they’re fully alive with Christ, but for our purposes, they’re dead.

  5. Bring Your Internet History to Church

    book
    04/20/18
    1 min read
    By Chad Bird
    Bring your black eyes and bruised hearts. Bring your criminal records and soiled pasts. Bring your same sex attraction and internet history. Jesus isn't afraid of your sin or your righteousness.
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