Monthly Archives: December 2019

Going Deeper with God – Handling Hard times (Romans 12: 11-13)

Posted on December 26, 2019 by livingasapprentices

In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it and then put it to use in practical ways. Romans 12 tells us to take our “everyday, ordinary life – your sleeping, eating going … Continue reading →

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A View of Life as We Wish it to Be

Posted on December 19, 2019 by livingasapprentices

This blog now contains 871 posts. Once in a while, I re-post a favorite of mine, hoping that it is, or will become, a favorite of yours.  This blog was first published on Nov. 22, 2017.  Merry Christmas! About a … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – December

Posted on December 12, 2019 by livingasapprentices

“Politics—government—does not exist for itself and, if it does, that is precisely when it becomes at least death-dealing if not entirely evil. Nation-states and empires have all “died the death” in the wake of such power run amuck, of such … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons from the Barnwood Builders

Posted on December 6, 2019 by livingasapprentices

Recently I suggested that members of one of my writing groups choose a piece of writing from the past and try their hands at revising it. The idea was to make the writing sharper, more precise, more readable, and more … Continue reading →

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