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Why I Don’t Unfriend People Over Political Ideology

January 17, 2021 By Cynthia English Leave a Comment

It took an insurrection for some, but I’ve seen clear lines drawn in the sand on social media – culling of friend lists and declarations for people to unfriend them if they don’t like what they have to say about politics (particularly the current President of the United States.) I get it. There is a […]

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Blind Loyalty is Idolatry

January 8, 2021 By Cynthia English 2 Comments

There is security in zealotry. It feels good to belong and feel like you’re on the right side of something, a scrappy minority fighting for good against evil. When you find yourself defending and believing whatever your leader says, take heed, blind loyalty to any person or organization is idolatry. Zealotry can be blinding and […]

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One Sunday in London

September 8, 2020 By Cynthia English 2 Comments

I hurried down the rain-soaked streets of London, wearing absolutely the wrong shoes for it and pulling along my overstuffed suitcase with the broken handle. It was 7:30am on a cold Sunday in March – just before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world, and my European travel, into a tailspin. I had taken the tube […]

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SPEAK, Even If Your Voice Shakes

January 2, 2019 By Cynthia English 2 Comments

I’ve never picked a word for the year before. Maybe it is knowing that my late, dear friend Becky did this. (Her word for 2018 was “abide”– and now she is abiding with the living GOD.) Maybe I just need the accountability, but when I thought and prayed about a word – one came LOUD […]

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The Lord Has Given, The Lord Has Taken

December 31, 2018 By Cynthia English Leave a Comment

2018 has been marked by heavy losses and gains – The loss of my first home The gain of a dream home The loss of proximity to people I’ve done life with for more than a decade The gain of family close enough to see often The loss of a dear friend The gain of […]

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Why I Don’t Unfriend People Over Political Ideology

Why I Don’t Unfriend People Over Political Ideology

January 17th, 2021

It took an insurrection for some, but I’ve seen clear lines drawn in the sand on social media – cull[...]
Blind Loyalty is Idolatry

Blind Loyalty is Idolatry

January 8th, 2021

There is security in zealotry. It feels good to belong and feel like you're on the right side of s[...]
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One Sunday in London

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Even in the midst of all this

May 4th, 2020

Even in the midst of all this Life goes on Hearts beat Seeds are planted and buds are starting to [...]

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