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Just In Time

In Life Reflections by Laura Buffington

This week marks the convergence of two big moments for me: the 15-year anniversary of my college graduation and the last day of my first year teaching college classes. So I’m spending a lot of time thinking about time. There …

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All Kinds of Confessions

In Culture by Laura Buffington

Since Jen Johnson challenged us to tell some stories this week, and Steve Fuller weighed in too, I’ve got a few. I usually don’t cave into peer pressure, but the pressure to tell and hear stories is the good kind. …

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Truth Can’t Fit on a Sticker

In Exploring Faith by Laura Buffington

For a few lovely years, I drove around with a bumper sticker on my car that said, “Truth can’t fit on a sticker.” I had joked at church about wanting a sticker like that and some good people had it …

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Listening Builds Room

In Relationships by Laura Buffington

Like Brad and Steve, I’m convinced these days that Listening is our only real hope. Listening might be the only way we’re going to create any kind of love out of a place designed to stir up and exploit hate. …

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The Doubting Jesus? (#TBT)

In Exploring Faith by Laura Buffington

People can have pretty good reasons not to be people of any particular faith. Logical, emotional, relational, maybe even spiritual reasons. I have mine too. I have reasons I want to run away from what I believe or run away …