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Literacy for All – a Personal Tribute to Dr. Bob Laubach
Dr. Robert S. Laubach, son of Frank Laubach, passed away on Friday, September 11 at the age of 96. Those of you who can read (presumably everyone who follows this blog) may never have heard of the Laubach father and … Continue reading
A Garden that Love Created
Recently I was surprised by a call from a friend saying he was on his way to trim a huge bush by our front door. As he pruned away, we discussed removing the bush in the spring and planting something smaller. … Continue reading
Going Deeper with God – Psalm 133
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 early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. This passage, Psalm 133, … Continue reading
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Tagged Mt. Hermon, N.T. Wright, reconciliation, Surprised by Hope, the Temple, Unity of the people of God
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Preoccupation with Perfection
“All this preoccupation with your own imperfection is not humility, but an insidious form of spiritual pride. What do you expect to be? A saint? There are desperately few of them. And even they found that faults, which are the … Continue reading
“A Love-Giver” – Part 3 of Live Your Calling, by Guest Blogger, Joy Zomer
Three weeks ago today, I got the call that Dad was going to admit himself into the hospital after a CT scan revealed that something was going on. During these three difficult weeks, I have had time with him to … Continue reading
Other Dreams Deferred
A DREAM DEFERRED By Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar … Continue reading
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Tagged A Dream Deferred, Hungary, Langston Hughes, Syrian immigrants, Turkey
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“The Fire Within” (Live Your Calling – Part 2)
As I was mulling over this Live Your Calling series, it suddenly dawned on me: “I’ve thought a lot about this before!” Then a whole section of my life flashed before me, a time when I was an entrepreneur and created a … Continue reading
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Tagged First Things First, Jesus CEO, Laurie Beth Jones, personal mission statements, Stephen R. Covey, the Fire Within, The Path
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Apprentices of Jesus are Free!
I began writing this blog for people in my congregation who had gone through the Apprentice of Jesus program under my leadership. Other readers, of course, have joined along the way. I always attempt to shine the light on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, apprentices of Jesus, discipleship, James Bryan Smith, Jesus, Richard Rohr
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