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The Baffled Mind
“It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, faith, questioning, Wendell Berry
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One Step on Air – Guest Blog
“My Once-in-a-Lifetime Life” is a series of occasional blogs written by Joy in reflecting on her time as a Christian missionary with three young children in the mid-2000’s. Stepping off the platform, there was a second or two where it felt … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, fear, trust, zip-lining
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Jesus’ Guidelines for Success
This blog now hosts more than 600 posts. I’m re-posting this one from November 6, 2015 because “success” is being touted ad nauseam by politicians, CEO’s, and popular (and not so popular) writers. But what is success? Richard Rohr makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Kingdom of God, Richard Rohr, successful living, Twelve Steps
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Going Deeper with God – Rooted and Growing (Ephesians 3: 16 -19)
In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this passage, we are encouraged to dip … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Ephesians 3, hidden self, the With-God life, transformation
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Waiting for Direction
This blog hosts more than 600 posts. I am re-posting this revised piece from May, 2014, because I have learned that waiting is a useful lesson for all of us. I’m learning, in writing and in life, that sometimes we … Continue reading
The Value of Powerlessness
“Power, according to Jesus and the Trinity, is not something to be “grasped at” (see Philippians 2:6-7). I don’t need to cling to my title, my uniform, my authorship, or whatever other trappings I use to make myself feel powerful … Continue reading
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Tagged powerlessness, Richard Rohr, silence, solitude
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Lessons from a Cactus Plant
For many years one of my most beloved treasures has been a large cactus plant. Quite nondescript for most of the year, it burst into a riot of color in late November and early December. It had so many blossoms … Continue reading
Posted in Karen's journey, Living as Apprentices
Tagged cactus, expectations, faith, Richard Foster, simplicity
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Being the Church
Recently I read an article in the March issue of Christianity Today that made me want to stand up, throw my hat in the air, and holler AMEN!” In an excerpt from his book The Benedict Option, Rod Dreher says: … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, changing the church, Christianity Today, churches as communities
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