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Tilted Aslant

by: Michael Benson

One of C. S. Lewis’s lesser-known series of books is a space trilogy, fantasy books masquerading as sci-fi.

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Building Community

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A story out of NorCal NAB about a house of intentional neighbors; Christmas Offering 2025; Bonfire 2026; & end-of-year giving info.

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Agents of Peace

by: Michael Benson

One of the key aspects of missional theology is practicing an incarnational lifestyle. This means we need to stick around.

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Building Community on Central Street

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This fall, our One-Eighty Lodi Central Street residents, Mikaela, Alejandra, and Andres, pulled off something pretty special together.

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Lineage

by: Michael Benson

Throughout the Bible, we see whole chapters detailing the lineages of kings and patriarchs. Even in passing, we read how important familial lines are.

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Yellow and Blue

by: Michael Benson

Before Jesus arrived on the scene as a newborn in a manger, the people of Israel expected God would work in them, through them, and for them

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Childlike Sense of Fairness

by: Michael Benson

When it comes to ideas of what is fair, kids are often seen as inherently selfish. A ten-year study published in 2017 tells a different story.

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Resurrection Tree

by: Michael Benson

In his book Mercy Streets, Taylor Field shares a story about a tree in the meager backyard of their ground floor tenement apartment.

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