"Whatever job we get and whatever task we are assigned can serve as a container for grace" (Eugene Peterson in "Practical Resurrection").
We pray that the words and sentences on this blog may also serve as "containers of grace" for its readers.
What Readers are Saying
sallyhoekstra on Going Deeper With God: Finding… Joy on Checking In Joy on From Karen
Author Archives: livingasapprentices
There But for the Grace of God . . .
You never know where and when you will find inspiration. This morning I was making the bed when I heard this story on the Morning Edition show on NPR. John Rippo publishes a newsletter, Expresso, for frequenters of coffee shops. One … Continue reading
Breathing Under Water – Part 8
“Humbly asked [God] to remove our shortcomings.” Step 7 of The Twelve Steps And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them,, … Continue reading
Posted in Breathing Under Water, Living as Apprentices
Tagged Breathing Underwater: Spirituality and the 12 Steps, Richard Rohr
Comments Off on Breathing Under Water – Part 8
A Week of Horror – and Searching of Souls
Friday at 3:30 AM I woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep. As usual, I turned on my radio set on an NPR station to listen to BBC. There would be no more sleep that night as the events … Continue reading
Posted in Karen's journey, Living as Apprentices
Tagged Beatitudes, Benediction, Boston Marathon bombing, Kent Haruf
4 Comments
Intentions and Actions – By Cherry Haisten
Apprentices are aware of Dallas Willard’s way of looking at growth and change: VIM. VIM stands for Vision, Intention, and Means. We have an idea of what God is calling us to do. We need Intention and Means (methods) to … Continue reading
Posted in From My Reading..., Living as Apprentices
1 Comment
Cultivating Hospitality – Christine Pohl
LIVING AS APPRENTICES “A life of hospitality begins in worship, with a recognition of God’s grace and generosity. Hospitality is not first a duty and responsibility; it is first a response of love and gratitude for God’s love and welcome to … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
2 Comments
Breaking Community
A few weeks ago, a small group I am familiar with experienced a series of “us vs. them” moments. Group members began judging and criticizing others and those who saw themselves as “them” became defensive. The feeling of community that was developing in the group … Continue reading
Dangerously Deceived – David Platt
“According to the research, almost half of Americans are ‘born-again Christians.’ But out of this group, researchers found that their beliefs and lifestyles are virtually indistinguish- able from the rest of the world around them. Many of these ‘born-again Christians’ … Continue reading
Breathing Under Water – Part 7
“Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” Step 5 of The Twelve Steps. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night … Continue reading
Posted in Breathing Under Water, Living as Apprentices
Tagged forgiveness, Fr. Richard Rohr, spiritual formation, The Twelve Steps
Comments Off on Breathing Under Water – Part 7
Living as Apprentices 