Margaret Feinberg
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Did I Hear God?
Before I ever met Patton Dodd, I knew I’d like him. Captivated by a colorful snapshot of his life in My Faith So Far, I was keen to interact with this down-to-earth, laid-back guy with a love for Jesus and unmistakable disdain for religion. As we sat in the downstairs lobby of one of my …
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Why Are So Many Churchgoers Lonely?
There is more than one kind of poverty. Many believers are hungry for the sense of belonging that genuine fellowship provides. Sometimes God uses the awareness of our own poverty to make others rich. I recently discovered this during a move to a new town. My husband, Leif, and I were new to the area; …
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Enjoy Organic Faith
I’m part of a generation that hungers to know God. We want a real relationship with Him—the kind that’s filled with the laughter, tears and honesty even when it hurts. We want a relationship with God that isn’t tampered with by artificial additives that promise to make it sweeter, sourer or tastier than it really …
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Finding Your Place in God’s Family
It’s often difficult to find a healthy church—much less become a healthy part of one. Here’s why you should make the effort. Nearly 10 years ago, while taking care of my aunt’s bed and breakfast in Alaska, I met an unforgettable woman named Lynne. As we chatted over freshly baked scones and coffee, I asked …
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Scouting the Divine: Unforgettable Lessons From a Shepherd
In my research for Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey, I spent time with a shepherd in Oregon, a farmer in Nebraska, a beekeeper in Colorado and vintner in California. With each person, I opened up the scripture and asked, “How do you read this passage—not as a …
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Discovering God in Unexpected Places
As I read the Bible, I've become increasingly aware that the Bible was written in an agrarian context, but I live in a modern suburban world. When the Scriptures talk about themes of shepherding and farming and harvest, I understand them with my head but not necessarily my heart. So I decided to do something about it.I traveled to Oregon to spend time with a shepherdess and her flock, Nebraska to visit a farmer and his nephew, southern Colorado to peek inside a beehive, and California to learn about viticulture. Along the way, I opened the scriptures, asking each person how they read various scriptures, not as theologians, but in light of what they did every day. Their answers illuminated passages of the Bible in a whole new way and deepened my relationship with God.
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Going Out on a Limb to Hear God
by Margaret Feinberg  Before I ever met Patton Dodd, I knew I’d like him. Captivated by a colorful snapshot of his life in My Faith So Far, I was keen to interact with this down-to-earth, laid-back guy with a love for Jesus and unmistakable disdain for religion. As we sat in the downstairs lobby …
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Reach Out to Receive the Treasures Fellowship Can Bring
There is more than one kind of poverty. Many believers are hungry for the sense of belonging that genuine fellowship provides. Sometimes God uses the awareness of our own poverty to make others rich. I recently discovered this during a move to a new town. My husband, Leif, and I were new to the area; …
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What If Jesus Doesn’t Come Back This Year?
Think about it. God wants us to live our lives with a long-range view of the future. I’m not a controversial kind of gal. Controversy’s not my shtick nor is it a factor, for me, in what New York Times best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell calls “stickiness.” In fact, I look forward to controversy about as …
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When the Laughter Stopped
Comedian Jeff Allen says there's no such thing as a 'fun drunk.'
My wife is always trying to get me to exercise. First of all, I hate exercise. I tried jogging about a year ago. I wasn't very good at it. I'd run about a mile, buy a half dozen doughnuts and walk back. I ran every day for six months and gained 41 pounds. If you ask me, running really packs on the flab!
Jeff Allen knows how to get a laugh. With more than 18 years on the comedy circuit and 5,000 performances under his belt, Allen has perfected the art of twisting everyday situations into comedy. But don't let the facade fool you. Behind this blue-sports-coat-toting, khaki-pant-wearing all-American dad who can make hundreds roll by recounting the early days of his marriage is a man who will tell you he's learned life's lessons the hard way.
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When the Laughter Stopped
Comedian Jeff Allen says there's no such thing as a 'fun drunk.'
My wife is always trying to get me to exercise. First of all, I hate exercise. I tried jogging about a year ago. I wasn't very good at it. I'd run about a mile, buy a half dozen doughnuts and walk back. I ran every day for six months and gained 41 pounds. If you ask me, running really packs on the flab!
Jeff Allen knows how to get a laugh. With more than 18 years on the comedy circuit and 5,000 performances under his belt, Allen has perfected the art of twisting everyday situations into comedy. But don't let the facade fool you. Behind this blue-sports-coat-toting, khaki-pant-wearing all-American dad who can make hundreds roll by recounting the early days of his marriage is a man who will tell you he's learned life's lessons the hard way.
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