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Fostering a Deeper Commitment
Nathan Foster recently admitted having a “broken ‘hoper’” – even when it comes to the Church. He says: “It doesn’t take many years of living life, watching the way things work out, the conclusions, the trends, the frailness and predicaments … Continue reading
Going Deeper with God – James 1:19-27
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. In this passage, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Elie Wiesel, integrity, James the brother of Jesus, The Imitation of Christ, Thomas á Kempis, William Law
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Surprise!
“Fortunately, God is not what we think God is—not in any small way what I might think, nor in any big way the sum total of what a whole bunch of thinkers, great thinkers through the centuries, might think. And … Continue reading
The Garden of my Mind
The music was fading from a PBS program on The Best of the Boston Pops orchestra. I had my hand on the remote to change the station when I heard a familiar voice. It was Mr. Rogers, decked out in … Continue reading
Posted in Karen's journey
Tagged Amy Winehouse, Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams, monarch butterflies, Mr. Rogers, PBS
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Going Deeper with God – Colossians 1: 15-20
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 message in Colossians … Continue reading
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Tagged Colossians, Paul, Psalm 8, Spiritual Formation Bible
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Failure as a Catalyst
“Most life-strategy courses focus on how to avoid failure, or at least how to recast it so it can be called success. That makes sense—who among us doesn’t prefer to move only from success to more success? But Jesus seems to … Continue reading
Posted in From My Reading...
Tagged Bloomberg Businessweek, David McCullough, Elon Musk, failure, Falcon 9, Kayla McClurg, Kitty Hawk, NC, Space X, Wright Brothers
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Writing and Vulnerability
I was reminded by someone recently that writing makes us vulnerable. It’s one thing to ruminate in your head, quite another to share those words anonymously, and even more threatening to put your name on the page – so that … Continue reading
Posted in Writing as an Act of Faith
Tagged false narratives, fear, Jesus, vulnerability, writing
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Going Deeper with God – Luke 9:57-62
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. Luke’s gospel reminds us … Continue reading
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Living as Apprentices 