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Monthly Archives: June 2017
A Cloak of Perfection
This blog now hosts more than 640 posts. I’m re-blogging this post from September 9, 2015 because it deals with our number #1 spiritual problem – the endless search for perfection. “All this preoccupation with your own imperfection is not humility, … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Evelyn Underhill, false narratives, perfection
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Every Family’s Story – a Jealous Brother
“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged God's abundant love, scarcity, the "elder brother" (Luke 15)
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Patterns
Recently I watched a TV show focused on the difficulty of understanding the Trump presi- dency. One commentator offered a suggestion as to why many of us are so puzzled (and aggravated) by the president’s words and actions. He said that the … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged continual spiritual formation, Donald Trump, patterns
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From My Reading
“You have now heard the gospel that you are accepted by God where you are, that he put you there. You’re in your world to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth—and it is God … Continue reading
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