Category Archives: Faith

Prayer in its proper place

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Jim Killam
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Together, a bigger view of God

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Jim Killam

Montana’s Glacier National Park has long been one of my favorite places on Earth. God’s hand is all over this magnificent wilderness. From lush valleys, waterfalls train your eye upward to their source: glaciers and snow-capped peaks. Meanwhile, grizzlies, mountain … Continue reading →

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Eternity and the ultimate slam

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Jim Killam

Please indulge me as I show this video. If you’re a Washington Nationals fan, I’m sorry. Wait. No, I’m not. https://www.facebook.com/ESPN/videos/2236865546360189/ Last night was every kid’s baseball fantasy: a walk-off grand slam. They call it the ultimate slam or the … Continue reading →

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Your Monday encouragement

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Jim Killam
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Raising questions and starting conversations

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Jim Killam

  In the days leading up to Memorial Day, PBS reran The Vietnam War, the riveting 17-hour documentary film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.   Last year, Burns was asked about his team’s reporting process in deeply telling the … Continue reading →

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Your Monday encouragement

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Jim Killam
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Above the fog, a glimpse of glory

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Jim Killam

In August 2016, my wife and I found ourselves in one of our favorite places on earth, Montana’s Glacier National Park. The mountains always awaken my sense of wonder, my sense of awe at the beauty, the grandeur — and … Continue reading →

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Develop an eagle eye for wonder

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Jim Killam

Near the northern Illinois farm where I grew up and where my parents still live stands a bald eagles’ nest. It’s about 100 yards back from the road, atop a tall oak tree overlooking the Piscasaw Creek. Miles of cornfields … Continue reading →

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Miracles: Handle with care

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Jim Killam

“If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” That jarring statement used to hang in Chicago’s famed City News Bureau as an admonishment to reporters. In the rough-and-tumble world of Chicago journalism, it simply meant to verify all … Continue reading →

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Stop and listen

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Jim Killam

At the ministry where I work, one of our leaders talked last week about quieting ourselves so we can hear God’s voice – and how quieting ourselves is so rare in our culture today. It made me think of Gene Weingarten’s … Continue reading →

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