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STOA ARCHIVE


January 2025
Letter from the Committee The Heroism of the Mundane Happy New Year, friends! As we each sit back and consider our lives from a bird’s eye view, what ambitions do you have for this year? We tend to envision radical shifts to effect the change we desire, and sometimes we are called to do just that. Conversely, it is far from our natural bent to appreciate the value of simple things, ordinary tasks, or seemingly insignificant steps. These are what comprise the majority of our d


December 2025
Letter from the Committee The Strength of Optimism Isaiah 60:1: “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” We greet you this advent season with prayers for joy in Christ’s light as we collectively celebrate our Savior’s birth and cherish the darkness-obliterating truth of His coming. What a gift we have in Him now! How beautiful it is to consider that the manger is also a mere taste of our inheritance in eternity. The verse of “O Ho


November 2025
Letter from the Committee The Magic of Redemption Fall is officially in session! Or is it in progression, or regression? Wordplay aside, the fall is widely prized as the “favorite” season for its milder temperatures, its vibrant and warm colors, and its heraldry of all spiced and cozy things. Whether it be a wistful few weeks or a flashy few days (depending on where you live), we have the joy of watching nature burst with fiery shades of red, yellow, and orange in a dramatic
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