redemption – BeanSpired Editions

The New River Gorge Bridge stretches over the verdant New River Gorge, West Virginia, on a cloudy day.

Relationships

Blessed Are the Bridge-Builders

April 26, 2024November 8, 2024 Megan Bean

More and more, I believe mastering biblical conflict resolution is vital for the health of the Church.

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Gospel, Life

Resurrected for Life

March 28, 2024September 16, 2024 Megan Bean

Here are four ways our resurrection later offers us hope and meaning now.

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Gospel

Freed to be Saved

March 24, 2023September 16, 2024 Megan Bean

Jesus isn’t a barrier. He’s an opportunity. And He's open to everyone.

A Bible lies open in the seat of a power wheelchair in an outdoor setting. Fallen leaves in the grass indicate it's autumn.

Disability & Rare Disease, God

When the Bible Meets Disability

October 28, 2022July 24, 2025 Megan Bean

How we view disability and treat those who live with it matter. And, as with every other life topic or ethical question, our best guide is the Bible . . . All our best intentions and attempts at inclusion will miss the mark unless they grow from and by biblical truths.

Old fallen maple leaves cover the ground, almost completely obscuring the grass. The leaves are dry and brown, with pale undersides.

God, Life

Coming Unburied

February 25, 2022September 27, 2024 Megan Bean

What do you do with the stuff that can't and won't stay buried, yet is still undeniably not what you wanted in your life?

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Gospel

Redeemed in Full

October 27, 2021September 27, 2024 Megan Bean

Have you ever questioned whether you're redeemable? Have you nourished hope for an abundant, meaningful life, only to see it decimated by your own sin or failure? Have you looked at the remains and felt sure that, even if something new were to sprout, nothing could ever bloom?

Disability & Rare Disease, Tough Times

Not Even Rare Disease

February 28, 2020October 28, 2024 Megan Bean

We don’t know just how long and wide and high and deep God’s love for us is until we’ve seen it go with us through suffering – and then conquer pain and death.