August 12, 2026 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Pairs run wild in The Equipped this week! We are so grateful to be paired up with you in this mission to view all things in our world through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Would you like to formally support the mission? We're looking for a few more people to help offset the cost of a growing community. You can give one time or become a monthly supporter of all that is True and beautiful! Thank you!...
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August 5, 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 Flawed Faith “God, let my kids know You in a way that is not constrained by my flawed faith!” That is the prayer overflowing from my heart in recent days as God gently but clearly reveals more and more within me that needs refining. Every parent who is a Jesus follower likely knows some version of this plea. Every child who is a Jesus follower knows...
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July 29, 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 Rage War Rage is everywhere. In fact, in today's world, rage is often seen as justified or even necessary. All you have to do is turn on your “trusted” news source or open your curated social media feed or even incline your ear to church friends and spiritual leaders and you will hear the language: “Fight back . . . rise up . . . be outraged!” Raging...
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July 22, 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 More Grace Than Cost “I look at my life and I see more grace than cost, more gift than sacrifice.” That was the proclamation of a congregant-turned-missionary this weekend at our church as our family worshipped together. It was striking and impactful to me because what I saw in her life was abundant cost and sacrifice. I saw the relinquishment of...
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July 15, 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 All My People “I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet” (Amos 7:14). Amos was just a regular guy. He was a farmer and a shepherd. He cared for sycamore-fig trees and sheep. He wasn’t looking for another assignment, and he had no desire for an audience or a platform. But then God “took” him from those duties and told him to “go” (Amos 7:15)....
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July 8, 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 Why Freedom? “Give me liberty or give me death!” The emotional and emphatic declaration was the punctuation point on a speech given by Patrick Henry on March 20, 1775, as the Second Virginia Convention gathered to select delegates for the Continental Congress. It is likely you heard this famous phrase uttered at some point in recent weeks leading up...
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July 1, 2026 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! The Equipped is always "free-ninety-nine!" You can help us sustain that free model by choosing to become a monthly paid subscriber. There is never any obligation or commitment, but your giving helps grow our community. Thank you! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if you want--or don't! Podcast The True Built on the Site “George Washington helped lay the foundation.” Our oldest daughter Brell was touring the campus of...
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June 24, 2026 Viewing all things through the lens of the True and the beautiful! This week, we performed the regular task of removing from the mailing list those who are no longer engaging with the content. We do so periodically in an effort to avoid spamming and to focus on those of you for whom this content is impactful. If you think our community would be encouraging to another Jesus follower in your life, please forward this email on and invite them to join us! Subscribe for FREE! Pay if...
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June 17, 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 Of Wood and Stone No expense was spared. Only the finest materials were used, and only the most skilled craftsmen were allowed to do the work. It was extravagant beyond words. All of this was necessary, because they were building a house in which the Living God would abide! The general contractor was King Solomon. God had given Solomon’s father, King...
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