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Cross Street

Josh Bascom

Notes from the intersection of faith and work. Reframing the language and ideas of self-help into useful and honest wisdom for the work we’ve been given to do.

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The Ruthless Elimination of The Cross

For the eighth time this past Sunday, someone asked me the simple question:

“How are you doing?”

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Without a second’s thought, I said the exact same thing:

“Things...

2 months ago
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New Year, Slightly Different You

A quick note: some of you may have replied by email to earlier posts and never heard back—that was a Substack issue on my end, and it’s now resolved. I’d really welcome your replies to this post with any reflections, questions, or goals you...

5 months ago
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The Curse of Comparison

Comparison isn’t a modern problem; it’s a perennial one. It’s not a glitch in our systems; it’s not a product of social media; it’s woven into the human condition.

In the opening chapters of Genesis, Adam and Eve are not tempted by excess...

5 months ago
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A General Thanksgiving

With her typical combination of violence and humor, Flannery O’Connor once wrote in her prayer journal, “When I think of all I have to be thankful for I wonder that You don’t just kill me now because You’ve done so much for me already & I h...

6 months ago
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Your Neighbor Needs a Ride

One of my favorite quotes about faith and work comes from Martin Luther: “God doesn’t need your good works, but your neighbor does.”

It’s a line that hits hard in a culture where our worth seems to rise and fall with our productivity. But...

7 months ago
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