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Death, Grief, and What a Name Can Hold

Death, Grief, and What a Name Can Hold

Death, Grief, and What a Name Can HoldLinda Furtado
Published on: 2026/05/04

Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 on death, grief, and the wisdom found in the house of mourning.

Prayer ChallengePersonal Reflections
Happy Enough to Move by Faith

Happy Enough to Move by Faith

Happy Enough to Move by FaithLinda Furtado
Published on: 2026/04/21

A reflective meditation on Psalm 1:3 and Psalm 84:5–6 (CEB), exploring what it means to be replanted by streams of water. This post traces the slow courage of moving by faith, the ache of uprooting without proof, and the hope of becoming truly happy as God nurtures new growth.

Prayer ChallengePersonal Reflections
A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic Reflection

A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic Reflection

A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic ReflectionLinda Furtado
Published on: 2026/04/10

A Century of Divine Design | A Poetic Reflection shares Rev. Linda Furtado’s morning-of writing for a historical marker unveiling at Scarritt Bennett Center. Grounded in Psalm 78:1–4 and Isaiah 43:19 (CEB), and echoing Matthew 11:28, this post weaves memory, justice, hospitality, and generational witness into a hopeful poem about God “doing a new thing” across a century of sacred leadership and community.

Creative SpiritualityPersonal Reflections
I Want To Write A Good Sermon

I Want To Write A Good Sermon

I Want To Write A Good SermonLinda Furtado
Published on: 2026/03/07

A reflective “5 Whys” exercise on sermon writing—why we preach, how Scripture shapes the message, and how personal story can serve (not replace) God’s story so listeners encounter transformation in Christ.

Ministry + LeadershipPersonal Reflections

Practical and invitational Christian formation for stead growth.

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