A weekly newsletter about family, faith and culture, written by A. Z. Adams.
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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.
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A poetic retelling of Cain and Abel—exploring longing, silence, worship, and the sin that crouches at every door. More than a murder, it’s a mirror of the human heart and a call to hear the Voice that still speaks.
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Sin isn’t just lawbreaking—it’s love-breaking. The Gospel doesn’t stop at pardon; it restores communion. Christ didn’t die to just forgive us—He died to bring us back to God. Salvation is not separation removed, but relationship restored.
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Salt that conforms loses its savor. Light that blends in disappears. We weren’t called to fit in—we were called to shine. Modesty, simplicity, and love aren’t relics of the past. They’re our resistance. And our children are watching to see if we mean it.
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Regret grows when we isolate the past. But in a faithful community, even pain gains purpose. Our parents’ flaws weren’t fruitless—they helped plant the trees we now harvest. Legacy isn’t perfection—it’s generational perseverance.
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Masada fell—but the Church didn’t. One was built by fear, the other by faith. Jesus wept not for Israel’s weakness, but for her blindness. Peace doesn’t come by revolt, but by surrender. And still today, many miss the hour of their visitation.
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The music stopped, but the story didn’t. Among the ashes of Nova, love endured, courage rose, and hope whispered through charred steel and glass roses: evil may burn, but it cannot erase the image of God—or the light named Ori.