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Amanda W. Benckhuysen

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What’s Next

It is the day after the US presidential election. Votes have been cast. The polls have closed. At the time of writing, the results remain

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Resisting a Return to Normal

Today is tax day. This isn’t the typical time to file taxes. We are much more accustomed to submitting tax returns in the Spring. But

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Telling the Covid-19 Virus Story

As I write this, my two teenagers are “zooming” their classmates and friends and working away at the assignments their teachers have given them during

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The Power of Love

Today is Christ the King Sunday, that day at the end of the liturgical calendar when we celebrate Christ’s lordship over all of creation. I

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Building up the body of Christ

Every year during the third weekend in November, I attend a conference that attracts thousands of biblical and religious scholars from around the globe. This

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Who’s Blessing Whom?

According to Acts 8, the angel of the Lord told Philip to go to the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza. On his way,

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Rising Out of Hatred

In his book, Rising Out of Hatred, Eli Saslow documents the journey of Derek Black, and how this prominent white supremacist and leader of the

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Let’s all praise the Lord

This semester, I have the good fortune of teaching a class on the Psalms. Last week, the class was discussing Psalms of Praise, those lofty

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