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Embracing the Ordinary

Posted by Molly Meyer on Feb 21, 2019

  I may have written this post, or one similar to it, before. I will write it again, because I continue to bump up against the need to learn the same lesson. I internally rail against the drudgery of ordinary life and look for escape. The unending repetitive nature of grocery shopping...

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Tags: chores, distraction, fulfillment, media, mundane, ordinary, rest, submission, bepresent

The Art of Submission

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Posted by Yimi Omofuma on May 07, 2018

  "Wives, submit!"Growing up in a very patriarchal culture, this phrase, extracted from Ephesians 5:22, always daunted me. My dad’s friend at church once told me I was wasting my time getting so many degrees, because, ultimately, my job would be to support my husband at home from...

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Tags: apostle paul, Biblical Teaching, biblical teaching, gender, marriage, submission, women
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Estuary: a body of water with one or more streams flowing into it and a connection to the open sea

Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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