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The Whole Armor: Where Humanity Meets Holiness
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The Whole Armor: Where Humanity Meets Holiness

By Pastor Drake Hunter | Commentary, Elevation Life Church Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  ~ Ephesians 6:11 ~  Are you a half-dressed soldier in the Lord’s Army? During my time in the Air Force, one lesson stuck with me: readiness is everything. There’s no such thing as being partially prepared for a mission. I’ll never forget my time at Camp Bullis during a maneuvering field exercise early in my career. A few of us airmen decided to “lighten the load.” We figured since it was just training, we could ditch some of the gear—vests, helmets, gloves—just to stay comfortable. “It’s not real combat,” we told ourselves. “What’s the harm?” Then came the surprise inspection and a simulated attack. We were comple...
The courage to say “Here I am” when the world feels broken
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The courage to say “Here I am” when the world feels broken

By Melanie Sturm | Commentary, Think Again USA Substack Rosh Hashanah reflections inspired by Christian grace and a Buddhist parable about what we “carry in our cups.” Each year, I write my High Holiday reflections as an offering — a search for inspiration that might move us to be blessings in a world that needs them. This Rosh Hashanah message struck a chord, so I’m sharing it here — at the end of a momentous week of hope and release, and on the eve of Shabbat — a little Sabbath reading to help recharge your spiritual batteries. Below is the video of my Rosh Hashanah remarks and below that is a lightly edited version of what I shared that evening. In this sixth year of sermonizing at Temple HilMel, I thought I had it down. My plan was to spend Elul — the month of preparati...

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