The Woodlands

The Woodlands

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Bad Faith
Empathy is not a sin, no matter who says it is.
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Jake Owensby
24
Soul Making in the Age of Big Tech
How Big Tech undermines spiritual growth
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Jake Owensby
4
Either/Or
The power of love redeems the will to power.
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Jake Owensby
13
Your Heart's Desire
Our dog Gracie has lost a step or two.
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Jake Owensby
14
Fighting Truth Decay
We need spiritual companions today more than ever
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Jake Owensby
8
16:51
Another Perspective
Seeking the spiritual in a disenchanted world
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Jake Owensby
5
16:26
Two Pathways
The Way of Achievement and the Way of Relationship
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Jake Owensby
8
14:33
Conversion May Not Be What You Think It Is
In the end conversion is about what happens in a lifelong relationship with God.
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Jake Owensby
6
12:09
Beyond Functional Atheism
What is your deepest longing?
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Jake Owensby
2
What to Make of a Deathbed Experience
Walking through the valley of the shadow of death.
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Jake Owensby
12
10:32
Defiant Joy
“You have turned my wailing into dancing.” (Psalm 30:12)
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Jake Owensby
6
The Ham of God
When we follow Jesus we begin to get over ourselves.
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Jake Owensby
6
9:11
Learning How to Live
A resurrection-shaped life is received, not achieved... one day at a time.
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Jake Owensby
2
Sober Happiness
Forgiveness is what love looks like in an imperfect world.
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Jake Owensby
15
The Woodlands
The Woodlands
Reflections on faith and the art of navigating the complexities of modern life with love.
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