A weekly newsletter about family, faith and culture, written by A. Z. Adams.
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A week with the community in Wisconsin revealed more than beauty—it revealed life. Amid barns and valleys, we witnessed God’s covenant Body taking root. Through worship, testimony, and love, the dream lives on. The Spirit still moves—and what was dead lives again.
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En route to Minnesota and Wisconsin, our family has seen laughter, grace, and the quiet leading of God. From Whataburger to wilderness, conference prep to violin serenades, this trip reminds us: His people are out there—and His love is stitching hearts together.
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After record July rains brought beauty and relief to Texas, a deadly flood on the Guadalupe River turned blessing into tragedy. This reflection remembers lives lost, heroes found, and the enduring power of love, faith, and community in the face of heartbreak.
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Each generation can pass something better to the next—but not by accident. Grace must be real. Surrender must be total. We’re not raising children by osmosis. We’re passing batons on a long road back to Zion—where humility, truth, and love grow stronger with each step.
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Fifty-two years ago this week, a young man in his twenties and his five-months-pregnant wife opened the doors to a humble chapel on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Today, that small beginning has grown into a global fellowship—built on covenant, shaped by love, and still reaching the broken.
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Fatherhood isn’t proven by grand gestures, but by daily faithfulness. We father as we have been fathered—and that means choosing to be fathered by God. Love must be expressed, not just intended. Let this be the day you show what you’ve held back.
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In a world that worships feelings, many believers unknowingly bow to emotional lies. But emotions are not sovereign—Jesus is. This post is a call to take every thought captive, confront deception with truth, and walk in obedience even when feelings rebel.
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What is community—and how do we nourish it? From dinner conversations to ancient allegories and modern distractions, this reflection explores how spiritual and emotional “soul food” shapes true connection, and why real community must be chosen, protected, and cultivated daily.
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Comfort without freedom slowly reshapes the soul. What begins as relief becomes routine, then dependence. The more we feed on ease, the more we forget the sky. We trade flight for full stomachs—and call the fence our home.
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True unity offends a culture built on relativism. But it’s not judgment—it’s love shaped by truth. When believers walk in humility and conviction, their lives quietly challenge the lie that all paths are equal.
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When fatherhood falls, culture collapses. We don’t need perfect dads—we need present ones, submitted to God, passing on patterns shaped by love, not control. The future won’t be saved by policy, but by fathers who remember how to be sons.
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Envy tells us others are the reason we’re unhappy. But the real wound is inside—a disconnection from grace. We reject the very humility and surrender that could heal us. As long as we blame others, healing stays out of reach. Envy can’t cure what it hides.