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“The Dones” – Spiritual Refugees

Posted on August 10, 2015 by livingasapprentices

A new classification of church members is floating around:  The Dones.  According to Josh Packard, a professor of sociology at the University of Northern Colorado writing in the Summer, 2015 issue of Leadership Journal,  recent studies categorize The Dones as … Continue reading →

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“The Family of the Lovers of God”

Posted on August 7, 2015 by livingasapprentices

“The family that Jesus knows he belongs to and belongs to forever—and the family he wants everyone else to belong to—is the family of the lovers of God; it is this family that must spread all over the earth, and … Continue reading →

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Change!

Posted on August 5, 2015 by livingasapprentices

“It is no wonder that Jesus used the word “Change!” as his dramatic opening line in the Gospels (Mk 1:15, Mt. 3:3)  There is a necessary movement on each of our parts – probably one of many in our lives … Continue reading →

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There’s a Boat!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by livingasapprentices

People chatter, engines purr, and finally a large horn sounds.  A BBC reporter “embedded” on a refugee rescue ship, funded by an American millionaire, joins the cry: “There’s a boat!” The adrenaline flows as he reports that a 15-20 meter … Continue reading →

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Finding our Thin Places

Posted on July 31, 2015 by livingasapprentices

On a blustery winter day several years ago, I stood on a sandy bluff on the western shore of Lake Michigan.  The stormy waves crashing on the shore mirrored the stormy gray sky – and my mood. As I watched … Continue reading →

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Going Deeper with God: I Cor. 4:5; Romans 12: 4-6

Posted on July 29, 2015 by livingasapprentices

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.  These two New Testament … Continue reading →

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I Come From . . .

Posted on July 27, 2015 by livingasapprentices

I was searching for a free-writing exercise topic to use with my writing group when I ran across this “starter” phrase in Writing Alone and with Others, by Pat Schneider:  “I come from . . .” Usually I hear moans … Continue reading →

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Watch what Jesus Does

Posted on July 24, 2015 by livingasapprentices

“God isn’t looking for servants. God isn’t looking for slaves, workers, contestants to play the game or jump the hoops correctly. God is simply looking for images! God wants images of God to walk around the earth…. God wants usable … Continue reading →

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