Category: The world through which we travel-Relationsip with Creation and the Universe
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The World Through Which We Travel
The World Through Which We Travel — Relationship with Creation and the Universe I grew up on a farm. You might think that would have given me a deep appreciation for creation. It didn’t. At least not in the way I understand creation today. I knew parts of creation very well. I knew land, crops,…
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How Do the Arts Shape Our Souls?
The Curious PilgrimSeries: Arts That Shape Our SoulsMonday, August 17, 2026 “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 How do the arts shape our souls? Psalm 46:10 tells us to be still and know that God is God. I have discovered that when I become still enough to listen, God can…
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What Am I Learning Now?
Series: The PresentSaturday, August 15, 2026 Grace is more than a woman’s name, and it is definitely more than a prayer we say over a meal. We say that God is loving, kind, gentle, good, and full of grace and mercy. But what does that mean to me? Is it simply something I have learned…
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Some Places Become Holy
Series: Places That Shape UsThursday, August 13, 2026 What was your first classroom like? My first school had six grades in one room with a single teacher. That was in 1954. Over the span of my elementary school, high school, college, and seminary education, I have sat in many classrooms. I have been taught by…
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How Do the Arts Shape Our Souls?
Monday, August 10, 2026 Series: Arts That Shape Our Souls Followers of Jesus are sometimes guilty of separating everything into categories. We like things neat and tidy. We want a place for everything and everything in its place. I do this. How about you? When I catch myself doing it, I sometimes think about Peter.…
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Pull Up a Rocking Chair… Let Me Tell You a Story
There are many famous landmarks around the world—the Pyramids of Egypt, Big Ben in London, and the Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor. Each reminds us of history, perseverance, and the people who came before us. I grew up near a landmark that continues to remind me of life itself. The Biloxi Lighthouse…
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What Song Shaped Your Soul?
The Servant Song There are songs we enjoy, and then there are songs that become part of who we are. Over the years, many hymns have inspired me. Some have comforted me in times of sorrow. Others have strengthened my faith. But every now and then, a song comes along that does something different—it gives…
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Home Is Where the Heart Is
Friday, July 31, 2026Series: Some Places Become Holy Simply Because We Lived There As a child, home was a simple four-room house on a dirt road in rural Greene County, Mississippi. When people first heard about Jesus, they asked, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46). I have smiled over the years because…
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“On the Road Again”
Series: What Song Shaped Your Soul? by Roy “Will” Pearson, the Curious Pilgrim Have you ever become sleepy while listening to a pastor preach or a teacher lecture? As a pastor and teacher, I always searched for ways to capture people’s attention and keep them involved. In the first church I served, there was an…
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Some Places Become Holy Simply Because We Lived There
I’ve lived in Springfield, Missouri, for thirteen years now. That may not seem like a long time to some people, but for me, it is the longest I have ever lived in one city. I’ve also lived in the same apartment for ten years, another personal record. For most of my life, I was a…
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