January 21, 2026 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True The Plan You are the plan. For real. There is a plan, and you are it! This is one of the most exciting and surreal realities of a Jesus follower: - God came to Earth in the physical form of His son, Jesus Christ (John 3:16). - At the end of His time on Earth, and after having been crucified, buried, and resurrected, Jesus returned to the right...
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January 14, 2026 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Perhaps the most controversial story in my family this week is the Bears' playoff win over the Packers. For once, I am on the victorious side of that rivalry, so for all you Packers fans out there (friends, family, and beyond), please be patient with me this week as I am just so very used to losing to you! Bear down, Chicago Bears! (Note: Feel free to send good-natured complaints to...
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January 7, 2026 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! The Equipped is turning three years old! We are honored to join with you in endeavoring to carry the life-giving power of the Gospel to all things in our world! It is a counter-cultural effort to intentionally limit your news intake, and to put on this lens of the True and the beautiful, and we are grateful to be in this together with you! Please help grow the impact in 2026 by sharing The Equipped with a...
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December 31, 2025 As we close 2025 (The Equipped’s third full year!), we want to say thank you! We are grateful to and for YOU! The Equipped will always be free, which is possible because one out of approximately every 60 readers will choose to support the mission. Would you choose to be one of those few in 2026? By giving to The Equipped, you are helping 60 others view all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Thank you and Happy New Year! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you...
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December 24, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! On this Christmas Eve, our family joins with yours in praising the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, born a babe into this world He came to save. Tomorrow we celebrate Immanuel, God with us! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Good, Better, Best “Good, better, best!” That phrase has become a rallying cry of sorts for those of us who are long-suffering Chicago Bears football fans....
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December 17, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Would You Like a Sample? “Would you like a sample?” I hated shopping as a kid, but that one question made me fall in love with Costco and Sam’s Club! Let’s be honest, nothing has changed. I still hate shopping . . . unless there is free food involved! It makes perfect sense for the store, too! What better way to convince someone to buy frozen...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
December 10, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Is it football or fútbol? No matter your preference, the brackets are set! You can see the college football bracket here and the World Cup draw here. Happy footballing . . . er, fútboling. Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Create a Category You have surely experienced it before. You just made a new purchase—anything from a car to an article of clothing to a lawnmower —and...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
December 3, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! If you benefit from The Equipped, would you help grow its impact by becoming a paying monthly subscriber? Also, don't forget to share with your friends and check out the podcast version! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Send over End “God shifts ‘Lord, end’ to ‘Lord, send!’” The speaker was Pastor Steffen Humbert and this articulation of Isaiah 6:8 echoed a messaging that has...
2 months ago • 8 min read
November 26, 2025 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Thank you for being in The Equipped community and we pray blessings on your household! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Exploding Slippers The slippers exploded out from under me. It would have been a normal game of chase with our youngest son, Parker, but for the fact I neglected to change my shoes. I always wear house shoes (which is...
2 months ago • 7 min read