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The Cycle of Forgiveness
Many deep thinkers, all wiser than I, have written about forgiveness. They have shared their stories and their reflections on those stories, and I have learned much from them. But I have also learned much from reflecting on my own … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, Making amends, Richard Rohr, the crucified Jesus, transformation
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From My Reading
“. . . What are the spirits that bend and stunt each of us, that keep us from living fully upright and free? For some of us it might be past shame or grief, left untended until it lies in stagnant pools … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, Dallas Willard, Kayla McClurg, Robert Rife
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Trials and Blessings – Lessons from Moving
“Holy people live inside of a very creative tension that is held together by grace and compassion, never by logic alone” (Richard Rohr in the Daily Meditation for August 21, 2016. The creative tension Rohr describes shows itself in the … Continue reading
From My Reading
The following quotes strike me as being particularly relevant to Christians living in 2016. Wherever we live, we are constantly confronted with violence, abuse, war (declared and undeclared), crime, massive greed, hopelessness, depression, and cynicism, lies and propaganda, hunger, the rape … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, evil, Harriet Lerner, love, M. Basil Pennington, our power to choose, Robert McAfee
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Being “Shadow-Defeaters”
In a recent letter in Compassion magazine, President and CEO, Santiago “Jimmy Mellado points out that Psalm 23 begins with the “paths of righteousness” — a sunny, warm and inviting atmosphere. Then David takes a sharp left turn as he … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion International, Donald Trump, Jimmy Mellado, Psalm 23, the Light of the World
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A Real Story about Living in the Kingdom of God
An unexpected phone call this week changed everything in my life in 20 seconds. That call, along with a Daily Meditation for July 7 from Richard Rohr, took me a level or two deeper in understanding the nature of the … Continue reading
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Tagged God's will, Richard Rohr, unshakable kingdom
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Going Deeper with God – Counting the Cost of Non-Discipleship
Eugene Peterson’s book “Eat this Book” teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. Jesus said, “Whoever does not … Continue reading
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Tagged Cost of Following Jesus, Dallas Willard, discipleship, Lamenting, Todd BIllings
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Journeys – Grandma was a Lady
A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or emotional growth. It can describe the change of a relationship, the sharing or ending of a marriage, the details of a career, the recognition … Continue reading
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