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Cara Meredith

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Cara Meredith is a writer, speaker, and editor who writes at the intersection of spirituality and culture. A former high school English teacher and nonprofit outreach director, her writing has appeared in numerous print and online publications. The author of Church Camp (Broadleaf) and The Color Of Life (Zondervan), she holds a Masters of Theology and lives in Oakland, California with her family.

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Look for Light, Even in the Darkness

Week before last, my boys and I stopped by the hardware store... read more


Light and Darkness: They Dance Together in Advent

On Friday night, my boys and I gathered around the scratched and... read more


Flung Wide Open: The Beauty of Welcoming Everyone

A couple of days ago, I left the house to take the... read more


Noticing the Hidden Things: Actions for Compassionate Living

Sometimes, our invitation is simply to notice. When I walk through the... read more


What if Jesus is in the business of...

Less than forty-eight hours ago, I walked and stood and wound my... read more


Death and life: What does it mean for...

Sometimes we just want to see. Earlier this week, I woke up,... read more


What holy anger means for the sake of...

A singular image of anger often lives in my head. It’s an... read more


How does curiosity play a role in the...

What are we to do with the natural shoulds that often accompany... read more


The Blessing of the Doubter, In You and...

As I was reading a parenting book this last week, a statement... read more


Do you crave wholeness and truth? You're human!

We all crave wholeness. We all crave truth. Yesterday, my family hit... read more



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