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The Pastor Who Can’t Pray Anymore: A letter to you (and me)
Dear friend, I remember the evening. The recliner had been moved into our bedroom for some reason—maybe to make room for something else,...

Jonathan.Crabtree
6 days ago3 min read
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We’d like to offer you the job.
I had not heard those words in a long time, probably since high school/early college. But, sure enough, that’s what he said. Or,that’s...

Jonathan.Crabtree
Jun 113 min read
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One year later
Last year about this time we arrived in Jackson, MS at the airport, greeted by immediate family members, who had been waiting all...

Jonathan.Crabtree
Jun 42 min read
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One Star in the Sky
Of course the stars seem close from a blind eye But you have to look farther, deeper. Really there just far away from each other, Really...

Danika Crabtree
Feb 151 min read
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A Writers' Building Block
Last Saturday, my daughter and I attended a writing workshop at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience , hosted by the local...

Jonathan Crabtree
Jan 312 min read
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Preaching is a side gig
I get the opportunity to preach on occasion, often about once or twice a month. It’s a familiar activity to me, and it’s one that I’ve...

Jonathan Crabtree
Jan 243 min read
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Birthdays
Birthdays are for celebrating people. Whether it be with balloons, a cake, a party, or simply just someone wishing another person ‘Happy...

Jonathan Crabtree
Jan 173 min read
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England Sunset Part 2
I got off bus 1 and watched as the bus drove up the hill road. The sun glinted off the towering bus. I sighed and continued to walk on....

Danika Crabtree
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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The Wild 5©: The Beginning
Prologue to my newest book: The Wild 5: The Beginning

Danika Crabtree
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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England Sunset
First of many shorts stories about my time living in England.

Danika Crabtree
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Pub on a Hill
The last week in March taunted us all with the preceding days filled with blue skies, sunshine, blooming daffodils and dogwoods, and of...

Jonathan.Crabtree
Jun 3, 20243 min read
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Third Sunday in Advent
Psalm 81:6, ‘I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from the baskets.’ Have you ever found yourself praying: ‘Lord,...

Jonathan.Crabtree
Dec 17, 20234 min read
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Untitled
Psalm 46:10, ‘Be still and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’ The Christmas...

Jonathan Crabtree
Dec 10, 20233 min read
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First Sunday in Advent
Preparation. ‘Tis the season for it! Whether it be wrapping presents, decorating the house, sending cards, baking delicious treats, or...

Jonathan.Crabtree
Dec 3, 20235 min read
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The End of Burnout and the Beginning of Flourishment
After living in the U.K. for eighteen months, I can notice changes within my entire being. For instance, the food quality has changed how...

Jonathan.Crabtree
May 24, 20234 min read
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When Christian Leaders Sin - The Unworthiness of Ministers Romans 6.14
Living in the Digital Age is both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is the readily available access to knowledge, and therein lies the...

Jonathan.Crabtree
May 9, 20234 min read
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The PhD, Pub, ‘Preach’
Cooking is science. By combining ingredients with specific instructions, one can formulate a hypothesis as to the final form of the food....

Jonathan.Crabtree
May 3, 20233 min read
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A broken heart is a good soil for the planting and growing of God’s Word.
A Lenten meditation on Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23 & Ps. 37:3-4, 51:17 Horticulture is the scientific way to describe the nature of...

Jonathan.Crabtree
Apr 4, 20234 min read
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Just ask
Asking for something is difficult for me. On the one hand, my pride prevents me from asking for help because I think I am (over)confident...

Jonathan.Crabtree
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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‘40’
You may be wondering, ‘Why 40 days for Lent?’ Well, the quick answer is: Jesus. No, it’s because of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the...

Jonathan.Crabtree
Mar 7, 20234 min read
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